glowering

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glowering

He stood in the corner, glowering at the noisy party.

Definition
  1. 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.
glowering

He stood in the corner, glowering at the noisy party.

Adjective
  1. showing a brooding ill humor
    • a dark scowl
    • the proverbially dour New England Puritan
    • a glum, hopeless shrug
    • he sat in moody silence
    • a morose and unsociable manner
    • a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius- Bruce Bliven
    • a sour temper
    • a sullen crowd

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