Meaning & use

glowering

verb·Academic

Looking or staring in an angry, sullen, or threatening way.

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He sat in the corner, glowering at anyone who mentioned the lost game.

The manager's glowering expression made everyone in the meeting fall silent.

A note on using this word

Glowering suggests a prolonged, brooding anger, unlike a quick glare, which is usually brief.

Words with a similar meaning

scowlingglaring

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