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Frowned vs Glowered - What's the difference?

frowned | glowered |

As verbs the difference between frowned and glowered

is that frowned is (frown) while glowered is (glower).

frowned

English

Verb

(head)
  • (frown)

    • frown

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A facial expression in which the eyebrows are brought together, and the forehead is wrinkled, usually indicating displeasure, sadness or worry, or less often confusion or concentration.

    • Derived terms

    * permafrown

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To have a on one's face.
  • To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.
    • Noisy gossip in the library is frowned upon.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The sky doth frown and lower upon our army.
  • To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.
    • Frown the impudent fellow into silence.

    Derived terms

    * frown at * frown on * frown upon

    glowered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (glower)

    • glower

    English

    Alternative forms

    * glour

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To look or stare with anger.
    • He must be really angry, just look at him glower .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An angry stare or glare.
    • She sure has an awful glower on her face.

    See also

    * frown * scowl * glare English intransitive verbs