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scowliest

scowliest is the superlative 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 scowliest

What is scowliest the superlative form of?
Scowliest is the superlative form of scowly.

Words near scowliest in the dictionary

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

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