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Webster 1913 Edition

Scowl

Scowl

(skoul)
,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Scowled
(skould)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Scowling
.]
[Akin to Dan.
skule
; cf. Icel.
skolla
to skulk, LG.
schulen
to hide one’s self, D.
schuilen
, G.
schielen
to squint, Dan.
skele
, Sw.
skela
, AS.
sceolh
squinting. Cf.
Skulk
.]
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.

Scowl

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown.
Milton.
2.
To express by a scowl;
as, to
scowl
defiance
.

Scowl

,
Noun.
1.
The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowing; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, 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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Scowl

SCOWL

,
Verb.
I.
[Gr. to twist.]
1.
To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe or angry.
She scowl'd and frown'd with froward countenance.
2.
To look gloomy, frowning, dark or tempestuous; as the scowling heavens.

SCOWL

,
Verb.
T.
To drive with a scowl or frowns.

SCOWL

, n.
1.
The wrinkling of the brows in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness or discontent in the countenance.
2.
Gloom; dark or rude aspect; as of the heavens.

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