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Glower vs Smirk - What's the difference?

glower | smirk |

As verbs the difference between glower and smirk

is that glower is to look or stare with anger while smirk is to smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.

As nouns the difference between glower and smirk

is that glower is an angry stare or glare while smirk is an uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful.

As an adjective smirk is

(obsolete) smart; spruce; affected; simpering.

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

    smirk

    English

    (wikipedia smirk)

    Alternative forms

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful.
  • A forced or affected smile; a simper.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • The bride, all smirk and blush, had just entered.

    Derived terms

    * smirker * smirkily * smirkingly * smirky

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.

    • Synonyms

    * simper * shit-eating grin (vulgar)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) smart; spruce; affected; simpering
  • * Spenser
    • So smirk , so smooth.