Glowering

C1 16+

Pronunciation: /ˈɡlaʊərɪŋ/

Definitions of glowering

verb to look or stare angrily or sullenly

Example Sentences

A1 She was glowering at him from across the room.

A2 The teacher glowered at the students who were talking during the lesson.

B1 The manager glowered at the employees who were constantly late to work.

B2 The judge glowered at the defendant as he entered the courtroom.

C1 The politician glowered at the reporter who asked a tough question.

C2 The CEO glowered at the board members who were questioning her decisions.

adjective having an angry or sullen look

Example Sentences

A1 The glowering man stared at me from across the room.

A2 She gave me a glowering look before storming out of the room.

B1 The glowering clouds overhead signaled an impending storm.

B2 The glowering expression on his face made it clear he was not pleased with the situation.

C1 Despite his glowering demeanor, he was actually quite friendly once you got to know him.

C2 The glowering presence of the CEO made everyone in the meeting room nervous.

Examples of glowering in a Sentence

formal The CEO was glowering at the employees during the meeting, clearly displeased with their performance.

informal Why is he glowering at us like that? Did we do something wrong?

slang Stop glowering at me, it's making me uncomfortable.

figurative Dark clouds were glowering in the sky, signaling an incoming storm.

Grammatical Forms of glowering

past tense

glowered

plural

glowerers

comparative

more glowering

superlative

most glowering

present tense

glowers

future tense

will glower

perfect tense

have glowered

continuous tense

is glowering

singular

glowerer

positive degree

glowering

infinitive

to glower

gerund

glowering

participle

glowering

Origin and Evolution of glowering

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'glowering' originated from the Middle English word 'glouren' which means to stare angrily or sullenly.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'glowering' has retained its meaning of staring angrily or sullenly, but has also come to be associated with a more intense and menacing expression.