Sekirov Dictionary

frown

/ˈfɹaʊ̯n/

verb 4
noun 3
forms 5
phrases 3

verb4

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To have a frown on one's face.
- She frowned when I told her the news.
•
To communicate by frowning.
- Frank frowned his displeasure with my proposal.
•
(figurative) To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.
- Noisy gossip in the library is frowned upon.
•
To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.
- Let us frown the impudent fellow into silence.

noun3

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A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.
- Philip had once told him of a man who had a horse-shoe frown, and Tom had tried with all his frowning-might to make a horse-shoe on his forehead — 1860
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(US, Canada) A downturn of the corners of the mouth, typically expressing sadness.
- The smile and the frown are both indicated and the operation of a motor driven flasher causes the face to look happy and sad in turn. — 1911
Any facial expression that indicates disapproval or displeasure.

forms

frowned · frowning · frowneth · frowns · frownest

Phrases with frown

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