scowl

Etymology 1

From Middle English scowlen, scoulen, skoulen (also as Middle English schoulen), probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Danish skule (“to scowl”), Norwegian skule (“to scowl”).

noun

1. The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
   She made a scowl.
2. (by extension) Gloom; dark or threatening aspect.

verb

1. (intransitive) To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
2. (intransitive, by extension) To look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.
   The scowling heavens.
3. (transitive) To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown.
   to scowl a rival into submission
4. (transitive) To express by a scowl.
   to scowl defiance

Etymology 2

noun

1. (UK, dialect, obsolete) Old workings of iron ore.