glower

American  

[glou-er] / ˈglaʊ ər /

verb (used without object)

1. to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.

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noun

1. a look of sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.

glower British  

/ ˈɡlaʊə /

verb

1. (intr) to stare hard and angrily

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noun

1. a sullen or angry stare

Related Words

See glare ¹.

Other Word Forms

• gloweringly adverb
• unglowering adjective
• ungloweringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of glower

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ( Scots ) glowren “to glower”; akin to Middle Low German glūren “to be overcast,” Middle Dutch gloeren “to leer”

Example Sentences

Few of the projected details included here are more unfortunate than the one-note, relentlessly glowering expressions of the dancers performing Tybalt.

From The Wall Street Journal

I glowered over my book at the other partners as they cheerily talked through what they read and took turns quizzing one another.

From Literature

Bruno faced me and glowered, but as soon as Frederick was asleep, he wrapped himself in his blanket and curled up by the fire.

From Literature

Inside the bright vestibule, the face of a protective Gorgon glowers at the visitor.

From The Wall Street Journal

He and George glowered at each other, their breaths coming out hot and fast from their noses like two polar bears squaring off in a fight.

From Literature

Related Words

• scowl