Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scowling

/skˈaʊlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: scowl-ing
IPA: /skˈaʊlɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of scowl

noun

The act of giving a scowl.

Example Sentences

"No black scowlings — no horrid gnashing of teeth — no hideous shriekings will there appal the loving ones who watch and weep by the side of him who is dying disconsolate."

Inflected Forms

scowlings (plural)

Synonyms

beetle-browed

Rhymes With

howling fouling dowling prowling cowling nowling

Questions

How do you pronounce scowling?: The recorded pronunciation is /skˈaʊlɪŋ/.
What does scowling mean?: present participle and gerund of scowl

How to pronounce scowling

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