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Frowned vs Scowled - What's the difference?

frowned | scowled |

As verbs the difference between frowned and scowled

is that frowned is past tense of frown while scowled is past tense of scowl.

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

    scowled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (scowl)

    • scowl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
  • Hence, gloom; dark or threatening aspect.

    • Derived terms

    * (l), (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
  • * Spenser
    • She scowled and frowned with froward countenance.
  • (by extension) To look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.
  • * Thomson
    • The scowling heavens.
  • To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown.
    • to scowl a rival into submission
  • To express by a scowl.
    • to scowl defiance

    Anagrams

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