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# scowl

verb (scowl, scowls, scowled, scowling); noun (a scowl, scowls)

«scowl» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (verb) To frown in an angry or bad-tempered way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scowl/#m1)
2. (noun) An angry frown on someone's face. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scowl/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories, a scowl shows a character is cross, grumpy or jealous without words: «The giant scowled down at Jack». It helps readers picture feelings. In drama lessons: practising faces like a scowl and a smile. Phrases: «scowl at», «a deep scowl», «with a scowl».

### Examples

- The old man scowled at the children kicking the ball. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scowl/#x1)
- She scowled when she lost the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scowl/#x2)
- «Go away,» he said with a scowl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scowl/#x3)
- The cat gave me a scowl and walked off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scowl/#x4)
- Dad scowled at the bill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scowl/#x5)
- Stop scowling and say thank you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scowl/#x6)
- Her scowl turned into a smile when she saw the cake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scowl/#x7)
- She scowled, and was very cross, but the Master-maid did not trouble herself about that. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scowl/#x8)

### Note

Regular verb: scowled. Rhymes with «owl». A «frown» can be worried or thinking; a scowl is always cross. «Scowl at» someone.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «scowl» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scowl/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«scowl» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scowl.html) on Mova free.