glower
glower
Definition
glower (glo̵u′ər)
intransitive verb
to stare with sullen anger; scowl
Etymology: ME glouren, var. of gloren, prob. < ON, as in Norw dial. glōra, Swed dial. glora, to stare, gape < IE *ĝhlōu- < base *ĝhel-: see glow
noun
a sullen, angry stare; scowl
glow′·er·ing adjective
glow′·er·ingly adverb
glower
Synonyms
glower
Usage Examples
Object
- cloud: Almost everyone has seen the brilliant white blossoms of summer and felt the result of those glowering gray clouds in winter.
- sky: But occasionally an expedition under glowering skies can be rewarding.
- sun: Any color there is has become sinister: " In the wild purple of the glowering sun " .
Modifying Another Word
- back: Flower show judges would not appreciate an exhibit that glowered back at them.
- just: For three more days the magician just glowers at him, not saying a word - bitter, hushed, resentful, silence.
- now: As Wolfgang Sachs puts it: The North now glowers at the South from behind fortress walls.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- down: Roxana's bosom was heaving with suppressed passion, and she was glowering down upon him with measureless contempt written in her face.
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