Definitions for frowns

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frowns frown

Spelling: [froun]

IPA: /fraʊn/

Frowns is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 71 anagrams from letters in frowns (fnorsw).

Definitions for frowns

noun

1. a frowning look; scowl.
2. any expression or show of disapproval:

verb (used with object)

1. to express by a frown:
2. to force or shame with a disapproving frown:

verb (used without object)

1. to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.
2. to look displeased; have an angry look.
3. to view with disapproval; look disapprovingly (usually followed by on or upon):

Origin of frowns

1350-1400; Middle English frounen Old French froignier, derivative of froigne surly expression, probably Gaulish *frognā; compare Welsh ffroen, Old Breton fron nostril, Old Irish srón nose Ce

Examples for frowns

With this new evidence of his generous virtue, the frown passed from his brows.

A smile, a contented smirk, even a frown—something—but there was nothing.

Early the next morning, “frown,” Jai Johany Johnson, is living up to his nickname in the hotel restaurant.

It made Andy frown, and for an instant he thought of calling Buck back.

And yet in the end Pop was able to muster a fairly good imitation of a frown.

He gave no direct reply, but certainly did not frown on the request.

“Lilly… Ledbetter…” we whisper to ourselves as we frown at men.

I saw him frown, and suddenly he slapped his thigh as a man does when thought overtakes him.

Am I so utterly disreputable that you find it necessary to frown on me so darkly?

He looked at me curiously for an instant--then with a frown.