SCOWL

To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry. She scowled and frowned with froward countenance. Spenser.

Hence, to look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower. "The scowling heavens." Thomson.

To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown. Milton.

To express by a scowl; as, to scowl defiance.

The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowing; the expression of displeasure, sullennes, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown. With solemn phiz, and critic scowl. Lloyd.

Hence, gloom; dark or threatening aspect. Burns. A ruddy storm, whose scowl Made heaven's radiant face look foul. Crashaw.