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.

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

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

Synonyms for glower

1. See glare¹.

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Related Words for glowered

scowl, stare, gloom, lower, glare, look, watch, sulk

Examples from the Web for glowered

Historical Examples of glowered

He glowered at his fate, and tugged his tawny moustache for some time in silence.
Viviette
William J. Locke
Dick glowered sullenly at the wall and tugged his great moustache.
Viviette
William J. Locke
He arose and came around the desk, so that he stood close to Garson, at whom he glowered.
Within the Law
Marvin Dana
He glowered at her as at a scout of the enemy, but she did not mind that.
The Manxman
Hall Caine
Sir John glowered upon him a moment from the poop, considering.
The Sea-Hawk
Raphael Sabatini

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.