scowl

Meanings

1. The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
2. Gloom; dark or threatening aspect.

1. To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
2. To look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.
3. To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown.
4. To express by a scowl.

1. Old workings of iron ore.

Etymology

From Middle English scowlen, scoulen, skoulen (also as Middle English schoulen), probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Danish skule (“to scowl”), Norwegian skule (“to scowl”).