scowling

Questions about scowling

What does scowling mean?

scowling means "sullen or unfriendly in appearance".

How many syllables are in scowling?

scowling has 2 syllables: scow-ling. The stress falls on "scow". In IPA it is /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/.

What is another word for scowling?

Close synonyms include beetle-browed. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is scowling a common word?

scowling is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.