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frown (froun)

[Middle English frounen, from Old French froigner, to turn up one's nose, from frogne, grimace, of Celtic origin.]

verb: frowned, frown·ing, frowns. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To wrinkle the brow, as in thought or displeasure.
  2. To regard something with disapproval or distaste: frowned on the use of so much salt in the food.

transitive verb 

To express (disapproval, for example) by wrinkling the brow.

noun 

A wrinkling of the brow in thought or displeasure; a scowl.

derivatives

frowńer
noun
frowńing·ly
adverb

synonyms:

frown, glower, lower1scowl These verbs mean to contract the brows in displeasure: frowns when he is annoyed; glowered upon being interrupted; lowering at the noisy child; scowled at my suggestion.