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Frowning vs Glowering - What's the difference?

frowning | glowering |

As verbs the difference between frowning and glowering

is that frowning is while glowering is .

As nouns the difference between frowning and glowering

is that frowning is the act of giving a frown while glowering is the act of giving a glower.

frowning

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving a frown.
  • * Isaac Watts
    • Let all the creatures above and below frown and scowl upon me; if my Creator smile, I am happy; nor can all their frownings diminish my complete joy.

    glowering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving a glower.
  • * 2001 , Roger J. Green, Cuckoos (page 60)
    • But after much whispering, cross looks from Caroline and Jane, warning glowerings from John, Sam was not chosen. He was left unselected and Mrs Firth told Sam sharply to go into Adam's team 'to make even numbers'.