scowl
verb
1.
frown with displeasure
noun
1.
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
Origin
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”).
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