Thesaurus: frown

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1. v. i. To contract the brow in displeasure, severity, or sternness; to scowl; to put on a stern, grim, or surly look.
2. v. i. To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavor or threateningly; to lower; as, polite society frowns upon rudeness.
3. v. t. To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence.
4. n. A wrinkling of the face in displeasure, rebuke, etc.; a sour, severe, or stere look; a scowl.
5. n. Any expression of displeasure; as, the frowns of Providence; the frowns of Fortune.
6. n. a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
7. v. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
8. 1. To contract the brow in displeasure, severity, or sternness; to scowl; to put on a stern, grim, or surly look. The frowning wrinkle of her brow. Shak. 2. To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavor or threateningly; to lower; as, polite society frowns upon rudeness. The sky doth frown and lower upon our army. Shak. To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence. 1. A wrinkling of the face in displeasure, rebuke, etc.; a sour, severe, or stere look; a scowl. His front yet threatens, and his frowns command. Prior. Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are. H. Coleridge. 2. Any expression of displeasure; as, the frowns of Providence; the frowns of Fortune.
9. To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval;to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence.
10. n:20/v:80 n. a facial expression of dislike or displeasure v. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval