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Glowering vs Bemused - What's the difference?

glowering | bemused |

As verbs the difference between glowering and bemused

is that glowering is present participle of glower while bemused is past tense of bemuse.

As a noun glowering

is the act of giving a glower.

As an adjective bemused is

deeply thoughtful; preoccupied.

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'.

    bemused

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bemuse)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • deeply thoughtful; preoccupied
  • perplexed and bewildered