scowl
skowl
- n a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
- v frown with displeasure
- Says Bartlett: "It would spot in an instant any facial movement that indicated a conflicting emotion, like a beginning of a scowl quickly covered up by a smile.
- Mustache bristling and a thoughtful scowl replacing a fortnight's smile, Mikoyan was ushered into Secretary of State Dulles' beige and rose office for a lengthy talk before he .
- Kate Winslet can make a scowl sexy.