frown

Plural: frowns

Noun

• a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
• 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.
• Any facial expression that indicates disapproval or displeasure.

Verb

Verb Forms: frowned, frowning, frowns

• To contract the brow, showing displeasure or thought.
• look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
• To have a frown on one's face.
• To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.
• To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.
• To communicate by frowning.

Examples

• Frank frowned his displeasure with my proposal.
• Let us frown the impudent fellow into silence.
• Many Words With Friends players frown when their opponent makes an unexpected triple-word score.
• Noisy gossip in the library is frowned upon.
• She frowned when I told her the news.

Synonyms

glower, lour, lower, scowl

Anagrams of frown