glowering

ˈɡlaʊərɪŋ

Definition

Definition of glowering - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotionhaving an angry or sullen look

His glowering expression made everyone uneasy..

frowning

scowling

threatening placeappearing dark and threatening

The sky was glowering before the storm.

menacing

threatening

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Origin of glowering

Middle English, glowren (to stare)

Examples of glowering in a sentence

She gave him a glowering look after the argument.
The glowering mountains loomed over the village.
A glowering forest surrounded the old castle.

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French:menaçant, ...
German:finster, ...
Italian:accigliato, minaccioso, ...
Spanish:ceñudo, amenazante, ...
Portuguese:carrancudo, ...
Chinese:怒视的, 阴郁的, ...
Japanese:睨みつける, 暗く脅威的, ...
Arabic:عَبُوس, مُظلِم, ...
Hebrew:זָעֵף, מְאַיֵּם וְקוֹדֵר, ...
Russian:угрюмый, мрачный, ...
Ukrainian:похмурий, ...
Hindi:तमतमाया हुआ, अंधकारमय, ...
Bengali:গোমড়ামুখো, ভীতিপ্রদর্শনকারী, ...
Catalan:ferreny, amenaçador, ...
Czech:zachmuřený, hrozivý, ...
Danish:bister, truende, ...
Dutch:nors, dreigend, ...
Greek:σκυθρωπός, απειλητικός, ...
Hungarian:mogorva, komor, ...
Khmer:សម្លក់មុខ, ខ្មៅងងឹតគួរឱ្យខ្លាច, ...
Korean:노려보는, 험악한, ...
Persian:عبوس, تیره, ...
Polish:gniewny, ...
Portuguese (BR):carrancudo, ...
Romanian:posomorât, ...
Swedish:bister, hotfull, ...
Thai:บึ้งตึง, มืดครึ้ม, ...
Turkish:somurtkan, karanlık, ...
Vietnamese:cau có, đầy đe dọa, ...

glower

ˈɡlaʊər

Definition of glower - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

angry looklook at someone with anger or disapproval

He began to glower at his noisy classmates.

frown

glare

scowl

Noun

angry lookangry glare or stare

She gave him a glower that silenced the room.

frown

glare

scowl

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Origin of glower

Middle English, gloren (to stare)

Examples of glower in a sentence

Neighbors glower whenever construction noise starts early.
His glower was enough to stop the argument.
The teacher's glower quieted the noisy class.

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French:lancer un regard noir, regard noir, ...
German:finster blicken, wütender Blick, ...
Italian:lanciare un'occhiataccia, occhiataccia, ...
Spanish:fulminar con la mirada, ceño fruncido, ...
Portuguese:fitar com ar zangado, olhar furioso, ...
Chinese:怒视, 愤怒的凝视, ...
Japanese:睨む, にらみ, ...
Arabic:نَظَرَ شَزْرًا, نَظْرَة غَاضِبَة, ...
Hebrew:לִזְעוֹף עַל, מַבָּט זוֹעֵם, ...
Russian:свирепо смотреть, злой взгляд, ...
Ukrainian:зиркати сердито, злий погляд, ...
Hindi:घूरना, गुस्से भरी घूरती नज़र, ...
Bengali:রাগী চোখে তাকানো, রাগান্বিত দৃষ্টি, ...
Catalan:fulminar amb la mirada, esguard, ...
Czech:mračit se, vražedný pohled, ...
Danish:glane vredt, vredt blik, ...
Dutch:boos kijken, boze blik, ...
Greek:καρφώνω με βλέμμα, άγριο βλέμμα, ...
Hungarian:sötéten nézni valakire, haragos pillantás, ...
Khmer:សម្លក់មើល, ក្រសែភ្នែកសម្លឹងខឹង, ...
Korean:노려보다, 노려봄, ...
Persian:اخم کردن, نگاه خشمگین, ...
Polish:piorunować wzrokiem, gniewne spojrzenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):fitar com raiva, olhar fulminante, ...
Romanian:a se uita urât, privire furioasă, ...
Swedish:blänga, ilsken blick, ...
Thai:จ้องเขม็ง, สายตาโกรธ, ...
Turkish:ters ters bakmak, ters bakış, ...
Vietnamese:lườm, cái nhìn giận dữ, ...

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