glare

A long, angry look directed at someone.

• She gave me an angry glare.
• His glare made the children fall silent.
• They exchanged hostile glares across the table.

How to use it: give someone a glare (She gave him a glare when he interrupted.)

Similar words: angry stare, scowl

Common phrases: angry glare, give someone a glare, fierce glare

A smooth, bright surface that looks like glass, especially a sheet of ice.

• A glare of ice covered the path.
• The horses slipped on the smooth glare of the frozen road.
• Snow hid the dangerous glare of ice beneath it.

Similar words: glassy surface

Common phrases: glare of ice, smooth glare

To look at someone for a long moment with clear anger.

• Don't glare at me.
• She glared at him across the table.
• The teacher was glaring at the noisy children.

How to use it: glare at someone/something (He glared at the person who had taken his seat.)

Similar words: scowl, stare angrily

Common phrases: glare at someone, glare angrily, glare across something

To shine with a strong light that is uncomfortable to look at.

• The sun glared through the window.
• Bright lamps glared in our eyes.
• The afternoon sun was glaring down on the white sand.

How to use it: glare down on something (The sun glared down on the empty road.)

Similar words: shine, blaze

Common phrases: glare down, glare through something, glare at someone

Having a smooth, bright surface, especially ice without snow on it.

• We skated across the glare ice.
• A layer of glare ice covered the lake.
• The tires slipped on a patch of glare ice.

Similar words: glassy, smooth, shiny

Common phrases: glare ice, glare surface