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glower (glo̵uər)

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

glower Related Forms
glow·er·ing adjective glow·er·ingly adverb
glower Synonyms

glower

v.

glare, scowl, sulk; see frown.

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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