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Frowning — Frown Frown (froun), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Frowned} (fround); p. pr. & vb. n. {Frowning}.] [OF. froignier, F. frogner, in se refrogner, se renfrogner, to knit the brow, to frown; perh. of Teutonic origin; cf. It. in frigno wrinkled, frowning, Prov … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frowning — frown ► VERB 1) furrow one s brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration. 2) (frown on/upon) disapprove of. ► NOUN ▪ an expression of this type. DERIVATIVES frowning adjective. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
frowning — Synonyms and related words: beetle browed, black, black browed, dark, decorous, dejected, demure, dour, dumpish, earnest, formal, glowering, glum, grave, grim, grim faced, grim visaged, grum, long faced, lowering, melancholy, moodish, moody,… … Moby Thesaurus
frowning — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. scowling, glowering, sulky; see grim 1 , irritable … English dictionary for students
frowning — frown·ing || fraÊŠnɪŋ adj. showing displeasure or anger; scowling, glowering fraÊŠn n. scowl, displeased angry look v. wrinkle one s brow in displeasure or anger, scowl, glower … English contemporary dictionary
frowning — adj scowling, glowering, lowering, threatening, angry, surly, dark, black, black browed; sullen, sulky, morose, gloomy, glum, dour, long faced, mopish; stern, solemn, sober, grave, grim, unsmiling … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
frowning — adjective showing displeasure or anger • Similar to: ↑displeased … Useful english dictionary
half-frowning — adj.; half frowningly, adv. * * * … Universalium
half-frowning — adj.; half frowningly, adv … Useful english dictionary
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