beetle-browed

adjective

Meaning

Having heavy, thick, or overhanging eyebrows that give a person a stern or frowning appearance.

Examples

  • He peered out from under his beetle-browed forehead, his eyes narrowing in suspicion.
  • The actor was cast as the villain because of his naturally beetle-browed and intimidating look.

Synonyms: stern, scowling, frowning, overhanging