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scowlier

scowlier is the comparative form of scowly.

Meaning of scowly

Adjective

scowly (comparative scowlier or more scowly, superlative scowliest or most scowly)

  1. Indicative of, or characterised by a scowl.
    • There was a faded picture on the mantel at home of Uncle Pete, age four, holding the hand of Aunt Bareeba, a fat three-year-old with frizzy dark hair and a scowlly expression.1992, Deborah Moulton, Summer girl

Questions about scowlier

What is scowlier the comparative form of?
Scowlier is the comparative form of scowly.

Words near scowlier in the dictionary

  1. scowler
  2. scowlers
  3. scowlest
  4. scowleth
  5. scowlful
  6. scowlier
  7. scowliest
  8. scowlily
  9. scowling
  10. scowlingly
  11. scowlings

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