loweringly

An archaic adverb meaning 'in a lowering or frowning manner; with a gloomy, threatening, or sullen expression.' It is derived from the verb 'lower' (to frown or look darkly) and is rarely used in modern English.

• 🇪🇸Adverbio poco usado que significa 'con expresión ceñuda o sombría; de manera amenazante, hosca o taciturna'. Deriva del verbo 'lower' (fruncir el ceño o mirar con mal humor) y apenas se emplea en inglés moderno.

1. in a threatening or sullen manner C2 formal

   In a way that expresses displeasure, anger, or a threat, often through a scowling or dark expression.

   • He glared loweringly at the intruder from across the room.
   • The teacher looked loweringly at the noisy students, silencing them instantly.
   • She spoke loweringly, her words dripping with hidden menace.
   • The sky darkened loweringly before the storm broke.

   🇪🇸de manera amenazante o ceñuda

   Sinónimos: darklyforbiddinglygloweringlygrimlymenacinglysullenlythreateningly

   Antónimos: amiablycheerfullygenially

• more loweringly comparative form
• most loweringly superlative form