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What do you call a person who often frowns and looks upset or angry?

The only word I found is "Sulky" which when I google it, strikes me as it is a sort of childish term or something!

The other idiom is found I've come accross on this forum is "hatched-faced", which based on definitions is more about facial dimentions; so not at all what I'm looking for.

I was wondering if you could help me with it.

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I believe the word you want is surly.

irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Surly implies irritation/annoyance/frustration in addition to just frowning.

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  • Thank you @CrescentSickle; could you please let me know what's wrong with my own suggestions and what is your offer's advangate against mine? – A-friend May 4 '19 at 5:29
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    @A-friend Sulky is often associated with sadness, depression, guilt, shame, etc. There isn't an aspect of anger or frustration associated with it. As for the other one, I think you mean hatchet-faced, but that's basically never used. In fact, the last time I ever heard it was almost a decade ago in a book where a character was named Hatchet Face. As you stated, the term refers more to facial dimensions than expressing certain emotions. – CrescentSickle May 4 '19 at 18:03

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