GLOWER

glare, glower

(noun) an angry stare

frown, glower, lour, lower

(verb) look angry or sullen, wrinkle oneā€™s forehead, as if to signal disapproval

glower, glare

(verb) look at with a fixed gaze; ā€œThe girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at herā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Verb

glower (third-person singular simple present glowers, present participle glowering, simple past and past participle glowered)

(intransitive) To look or stare with anger. [from late 15th c.]

Synonyms

• glare

• scowl

Noun

glower (plural glowers)

An angry glare or stare. [from late 15th c.]

Synonyms

• glare

• scowl

Etymology 2

Noun

glower (plural glowers)

That which glows or emits light.

Anagrams

• Gowler, reglow

Source: Wiktionary


Glow"er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Glowered; p. pr. & vb. n. Glowering.] Etym: [Cf. Gloar.]

Definition: to look intently; to stare angrily or with a scowl. Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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