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  1. 1. v. i. To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. Hence, to look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To express by a scowl; as, to scowl defiance. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowing; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. Hence, gloom; dark or threatening aspect. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. a facial expression of dislike or displeasure Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. frown with displeasure Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 1. To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry. She scowled and frowned with froward countenance. Spenser. 2. Hence, to look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower. "The scowling heavens." Thomson. 1. To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown. Milton. 2. To express by a scowl; as, to scowl defiance. 1. The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowing; the expression of displeasure, sullennes, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown. With solemn phiz, and critic scowl. Lloyd. 2. Hence, gloom; dark or threatening aspect. Burns. A ruddy storm, whose scowl Made heaven's radiant face look foul. Crashaw. Source: webster
  10. 10. n:31/v:69 v. frown with displeasure Source: ecdict

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