The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SCOWLS
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More clues leading to the result SCOWLS
- Starts to see colourful birds giving dirty looks
- Shows displeasure at seeing the brotherhood on board
- Female wears different sizes, small causing grimaces
- Nasty looks from bully left surrounded by foreign police
- Small animal looks discontented? Looks very discontented!
- Hood being worn in middle of lesson will bring dirty looks
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The straight part
We know that "Nasty looks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nasty looks = scowls.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SCOWLS mean?
SCOWLS noun- The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
- (by extension) Gloom; dark or threatening aspect.
- To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
- (by extension) To look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.
- To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown.
- To express by a scowl.