Pronunciation: /ɡlaʊər/

Definitions of glower

noun a sullen or angry look or stare

Example Sentences

A1 She gave him a glower when he forgot their anniversary.

A2 The glower on her face indicated that she was not happy with the situation.

B1 His glower made everyone in the room uncomfortable.

B2 Despite his glower, she knew he was just trying to hide his vulnerability.

C1 The politician's glower was interpreted as a sign of his displeasure with the media coverage.

C2 She couldn't help but admire the intensity of his glower as he defended his position.

verb to look or stare with sullen anger

Example Sentences

A1 She glowered at him when he forgot her birthday.

A2 The teacher glowered at the students for talking during the exam.

B1 The boss glowered at the employees who were constantly late.

B2 The politician glowered at the reporter who asked a difficult question.

C1 The judge glowered at the defendant as he gave his final statement.

C2 The queen glowered at the ambassador who dared to speak out of turn.

Examples of glower in a Sentence

formal She fixed him with a stern glower, indicating her disapproval.

informal He shot me a glower when I made a joke at his expense.

slang The teacher gave us a serious glower when we were being too loud in class.

figurative The storm clouds seemed to glower over the horizon, signaling an impending downpour.

Grammatical Forms of glower

past tense

glowered

plural

glowers

comparative

more glowering

superlative

most glowering

present tense

glower

future tense

will glower

perfect tense

have glowered

continuous tense

is glowering

singular

glower

positive degree

glower

infinitive

to glower

gerund

glowering

participle

glowered

Origin and Evolution of glower

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'glower' originated from Middle English 'glouren' which is believed to have been influenced by Old Norse 'glora' meaning to glow or stare fiercely.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'glower' has maintained its original meaning of staring fiercely or angrily, but has also come to be used more broadly to describe a look of displeasure or sullenness.