As verbs the difference between flown and scowl
is that
flown is while
scowl is to wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
As a noun scowl is
the wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
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flown English
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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
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