glower

[ glou-er ]

verb (used without object)

1. to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.

noun

1. a look of sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.

glower

/ ˈɡlaʊə /

verb

1. intr to stare hard and angrily

noun

1. a sullen or angry stare

Derived Forms

• ˈgloweringly, adverb

Other Words From

• glower·ing·ly adverb
• un·glower·ing adjective
• un·glower·ing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of glower¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English ( Scots ) glowren “to glower”; akin to Middle Low German glūren “to be overcast,” Middle Dutch gloeren “to leer”

Word History and Origins

Origin of glower¹

C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Middle Low German glūren to watch

Synonym Study

See glare ¹.

Example Sentences

He rarely if ever looked at her, choosing to glower at the moderators or the camera as if she were not there.

From Los Angeles Times

Jones’ glower could chill you to the bone, but his smiles were radiant and honest.

From Salon

You can’t watch his work in “The Gentlemen” or his glower and stalking throughout “The Mandalorian” without being reminded of his performance as the unforgettable narcotics distributor and imposing proprietor of Los Hermanos Pollos.

From Salon

When they appear, as Sephiroth often does, they glower and boast.

From New York Times

Almost overnight they splashed the image, with Trump’s signature glower, across mugs, T-shirts and posters in their campaign store, using it and all it represents as a key component of their fundraising.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• scowl