glowering
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a dark, angry, or sullen facial expression: "glowering" describes a look or expression that shows anger, displeasure, or deep, brooding ill humor. It often implies a threatening or ominous quality.
- Appearing gloomy or menacing: It can also describe an overall atmosphere or appearance that is dark, brooding, and unfriendly.
Usage
- The adjective "glowering" is used to describe a person's expression, face, or demeanor. It can also describe an atmosphere or look that seems darkly angry. It is more intense than simply looking "unhappy"; it suggests contained anger or hostility.
- It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "was" or "seemed").
Examples
- Attributive use (before a noun):
- He fixed me with a glowering stare that made me step back.
- The glowering sky promised a severe storm.
- Predicative use (after a linking verb):
- The manager was glowering after the team's loss.
- She sat in the corner, silent and glowering.
Advanced Usage
- "to glower" (verb): The related verb means to stare with sullen anger or to look at someone with a dark, threatening expression.
- He glowered at the noisy children until they quieted down.
- Used to describe an inanimate object metaphorically to create a mood.
- The glowering cliffs seemed to frown down upon the village.
Variants and Related Words
- Glower (verb): To stare angrily.
- He did not speak; he just glowered.
- Gloweringly (adverb): In a glowering manner.
- He watched gloweringly from the doorway.
Synonyms
- Sullen: Bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.
- Morose: Sullen and ill-tempered.
- Saturnine: Slow and gloomy; having a sardonic aspect.
- Scowling: Frowning in an angry or bad-tempered way.
- Frowning: Forming an expression of disapproval, displeasure, or concentration.
Antonyms
- Beaming: Smiling radiantly.
- Cheerful: Noticeably happy and optimistic.
- Radiant: Sending out light; shining or glowing brightly (often used for a face with a happy expression).
Related Phrases and Idioms
- To give someone a glowering look: To look at someone with a dark, angry expression.
- She gave him a glowering look when he interrupted her.
- A glowering presence: A person whose very demeanor seems angry and threatening.
- His glowering presence in the meeting room stifled all conversation.
Adjective
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showing a brooding ill humor
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a dark scowl
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the proverbially dour New England Puritan
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a glum, hopeless shrug
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he sat in moody silence
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a morose and unsociable manner
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a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius- Bruce Bliven
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a sour temper
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a sullen crowd
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