frowning

frowning
index grave (solemn)

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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

  • My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows — Studio album by Tyrannosaurus Rex Released …   Wikipedia

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