frown
Meaning
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- A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.
- A downturn of the corners of the mouth, typically expressing sadness.
Synonyms
knit the brow
knit one’s brows
change countenance
knit one’s brow
knit the brows
look angry
look sad
look sullen
look displeased
worried look
be grim-faced
knitted brows
be serious
be stern
frown line
wrinkle the forehead
wrinking of face
| finyi [hl
become angry
wrinkle brow
be sulky
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɹaʊn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English frown, froun (“a threatening appearance; lowering of the clouds”), from frounen (“to frown”). See below.
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