Aristarchus calculated that the Sun is about nineteen times farther than the Moon; it is actually about 390 times farther than the Moon. Another ancient Greek astronomer, Eratosthenes (276-194 BC), estimated the distance between Earth and Sun to be either 4,080,000 stadia or 804,000,000 stadia.
Learner's definition of SCOWL. [no object] : to look at someone or something in a way that shows anger or disapproval. The teacher scowled [=glowered] at me when I walked in late. She scowled [=frowned] in response to his question.
easily irritated or annoyed a petulant and fussy man who is always blaming everyone else for his problems Synonyms choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, crotchety, fiery, grouchy, grumpy, irascible, peevish, perverse, pettish, irritable, prickly, quick-tempered, raspy, ratty, short-tempered, snappish, snappy, snarky, snippety, snippy, stuffy, testy, ...