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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, adverb
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Words related to glower

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

How to use glower in a sentence

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, adverb

Word Origin for glower

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