"scowly" meaning in English

See scowly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: scowlier [comparative], more scowly [comparative], scowliest [superlative], most scowly [superlative]
Etymology: From scowl + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|scowl|y|id2=adjectival}} scowl + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} scowly (comparative scowlier or more scowly, superlative scowliest or most scowly)
  1. Indicative of, or characterised by a scowl.

Inflected forms

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