What does scowling mean?
Scowling means present participle and gerund of scowl.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of scowl.
No black scowlings — no horrid gnashing of teeth — no hideous shriekings will there appal the loving ones who watch and weep by the side of him who is dying disconsolate.
Use scowling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Scowling means present participle and gerund of scowl.
Common synonyms include beetle-browed, unfriendly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
No black scowlings — no horrid gnashing of teeth — no hideous shriekings will there appal the loving ones who watch and weep by the side of him who is dying disconsolate.
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