Scowl
noun
- 1.
- (The act of scowling angry, frown; a wrinkling of the forehead in anger; displeasure or deep thought) ការចងចិញ្ចើម
Example: Baby scowls when she can; have her own way.
verb — past tense: scowled ; past participle: scowled ; present participle: scowling ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) ~ at somebody / something (to look angry, to have a threatening look) ចងចិញ្ចើម, ធ្វើមុខក្រញូវ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowing; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
- 2.
- Hence, gloom; dark or threatening aspect.
verb — past tense: scowled ; past participle: scowled ; present participle: scowling ;
- 1.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
- 2.
- (INTRANSITIVE) Hence, to look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown.
- 4.
- (TRANSITIVE) To express by a scowl; as, to scowl defiance.