glower — to look angrily or threateningly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to look angrily or threateningly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡlaʊər/
Korean meaning: 노려보다, 화난 표정으로 바라보다
Korean pronunciation: **글**라우어
Example Sentences
- My cat glowers at me every morning until I fill his food bowl.
- The boss glowered at his watch, clearly annoyed by our late arrival.
- She gave him such a fierce glower that he immediately apologized.
glower
VERB//ˈɡlaʊər//
to look angrily or threateningly
The angry student glowers at his classmate in the hallway
Angry glowing bulb glowering with electric rage and threatening stare
From his tower he does glower, showing all his fearsome power!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'gloren' or 'glowren', likely of Scandinavian origin, related to Old Norse 'glotta' meaning to grin scornfully or sneer. The word may also be influenced by the verb 'glow' with an -er suffix for agent nouns.
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📝Examples
“My cat glowers at me every morning until I fill his food bowl.”
“The boss glowered at his watch, clearly annoyed by our late arrival.”
“She gave him such a fierce glower that he immediately apologized.”
“The security guard glowered at teenagers loitering near the store.”
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