glower

[glou-er]

verb (used without object)

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

noun

a look of sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.

Nearby words

Origin of glower

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

SYNONYMS FOR glower

1. See glare¹.

Related formsglow·er·ing·ly, adverbun·glow·er·ing, adjectiveun·glow·er·ing·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for glowered

Erpwald glowered into the darkness, but he could see nothing of the man who had spoken.
A Prince of Cornwall|Charles W. Whistler
Hero Giles glowered and sat bolt upright in his chair—a strange disordered figure among his gorgeously robed and armored peers.
Astounding Stories, March, 1931|Various
While she turned the wide pages, painfully bewildered, the old man "glowered" at her.
A Crooked Path|Mrs. Alexander
Slade glowered morosely, but caught the look of concern in Carmena's face and stiffened with sudden alarm.
Bloom of Cactus|Robert Ames Bennet

Nan will take you for first mate after that handsome speech,' said Demi, as the girls applauded, and Tom glowered.
Jo's Boys|Louisa May Alcott

British Dictionary definitions for glowered

glower

verb

(intr) to stare hard and angrily

noun

a sullen or angry stare

Derived Formsgloweringly, adverb

Word Origin for glower

C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Middle Low German glūren to watch

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Word Origin and History for glowered

glower

mid-14c., "to shine;" c.1500, "to stare with wide eyes," perhaps from a Scandinavian source (cf. Norwegian dialectal glora "to glow"), from Proto-Germanic base *glo- (see glow (v.)), root of Old English glowan "to glow," which influenced the spelling. Or perhaps related to Middle Dutch gluren "to leer." Meaning "to look angrily, scowl" is first recorded 1775. Related: Glowered; glowering. As a noun, 1715, from the verb.