frown´er

frown´er: frown «frown», noun, verb.

–n.

1. a wrinkling of the forehead in deep thought, anger, or disapproval: »a frown of concentration.

2. any expression or show of disapproval: »Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are (Hartley Coleridge).

–v.i.

1. to wrinkle the forehead in deep thought, anger, or disapproval; scowl: »The more he wrestled with his homework, the more he frowned in concentration.

2. Figurative. to look displeased or angry: »The heavens…are angry and frown upon us (Shakespeare).

3. to look with disapproval: »The principal frowned on our plan for a picnic just before examinations.

4. to have a threatening aspect; lower.

–v.t.

1. to express by a frown: »He frowned his disapproval. She smiles preferment or she frowns disgrace (Richard Brinsley Sheridan).

2. to drive or force with a frown (down, off, away): »He frowned down all his opponents.

╂[< Old French froignier, probably < a Germanic word]

–frown´er, noun.

–frown´ing|ly, adverb.

–frown´less, adjective.

Synonym Study intransitive verb. 1, 2 Frown, scowl mean to produce a forbidding look by lowering or drawing the eyebrows together. Frown suggests a stern look indicating strong anger, mild displeasure, or merely concentration: »The teacher frowned when the boy came in late.
Scowl suggests a sullen look indicating bad humor: »He is a disagreeable person, always scowling.

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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. It.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frown — vb Frown, scowl, glower, lower, gloom are comparable when they mean to put on a dark or malignant countenance or aspect. Frown commonly implies a stern face and contracted brows that express displeasure, disapprobation, anger, or contempt {that… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Frown — Frown, v. t. To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frown — frown·er; frown·ing·ly; frown; … English syllables
Frown — Frown, n. 1. A wrinkling of the face in displeasure, rebuke, etc.; a sour, severe, or stern look; a scowl. [1913 Webster] His front yet threatens, and his frowns command. Prior. [1913 Webster] Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frown — [v1] scowl cloud up*, do a slow burn*, give a dirty look*, give the evil eye*, glare, gloom, glower, grimace, knit brows*, look black*, look daggers*, look stern*, lower, pout, sulk; concept 185 Ant. grin, smile frown [v2] disapprove deprecate,… … New thesaurus
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
frown on — index disfavor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
frown on — frown (up)on (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To have or express an unfavorable opinion of: deprecate, disapprove, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, object. Idioms: hold no brief for, not go for, take a dim view of, take exception to. See LIKE … English dictionary for students
frown on — (something) to disapprove of something. You can wear jeans, but I think the restaurant frowns on shorts and sneakers … New idioms dictionary

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