glower
[ glou-er ]
/ ˈglaʊ ər /
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verb (used without object)
to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.
noun
a look of sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.
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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”
synonym study for glower
1. See glare1.
OTHER WORDS FROM glower
glow·er·ing·ly, adverbun·glow·er·ing, adjectiveun·glow·er·ing·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for glower
glower
/ (ˈɡlaʊə) /
verb
(intr) to stare hard and angrily
noun
a sullen or angry stare
Derived forms of glower
gloweringly, adverbWord Origin for glower
C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Middle Low German glūren to watch
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