beetle-browed

[beet-l-broud]

bee·tle-browed

[beet-l-broud]
adjective
1.
having heavy projecting eyebrows.
2.
scowling or sullen.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English bitel-browed, probably with bitel sharp(-edged), Old English *bitel (see beetle1); see brow, -ed3
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Beetle-browed is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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beetle-browed
 
adj
1.  having bushy or overhanging eyebrows
2.  sullen in appearance; scowling

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