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glower

[glou-er]

glower Definition

to look or stare angrily or sullenly.

Using glower: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "glower" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    He glowered at me when I suggested he was wrong.

  • Example

    She glowered at the noisy children playing outside her window.

  • Example

    The boss glowered at his employees when they failed to meet their targets.

  • Example

    The teacher glowered at the students who were talking during the lecture.

glower Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for glower

Antonyms for glower

Phrases with glower

  • to look down with a frown or angry expression

    Example

    He glowered down at his shoes, not wanting to make eye contact.

  • to look out with a frown or angry expression

    Example

    She glowered out the window, wishing the noisy neighbors would be quiet.

  • to look angrily or sullenly due to intense anger or frustration

    Example

    He glowered with rage when he found out that someone had stolen his car.

Origins of glower

from Middle English 'gloren', meaning 'to shine, gleam, stare', from Old Norse 'glora', meaning 'to glow' or 'shine'

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Summary: glower in Brief

'Glower' [glou-er] is a verb that means to look or stare angrily or sullenly. It is often used to describe someone's facial expression, as in 'He glowered at me when I suggested he was wrong.' 'Glower' can be used in phrases like 'glower down' and 'glower out,' which describe looking down or out with a frown or angry expression.