Noah Webster
Scowl
SCOWL, verb intransitive [Gr. to twist.]
1. To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe or angry.
She scowl'd and frown'd with froward countenance.
2. To look gloomy, frowning, dark or tempestuous; as the scowling heavens.
SCOWL, verb transitive To drive with a scowl or frowns.
SCOWL, noun
1. The wrinkling of the brows in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness or discontent in the countenance.
2. Gloom; dark or rude aspect; as of the heavens.