frown

1. v. i. To contract the brow in displeasure, severity, or sternness; to scowl; to put on a stern, grim, or surly look. Source: opted

2. v. i. To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavor or threateningly; to lower; as, polite society frowns upon rudeness. Source: opted

3. v. t. To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence. Source: opted

4. n. A wrinkling of the face in displeasure, rebuke, etc.; a sour, severe, or stere look; a scowl. Source: opted

5. n. Any expression of displeasure; as, the frowns of Providence; the frowns of Fortune. Source: opted

6. n. a facial expression of dislike or displeasure Source: wordnet

7. v. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

9. To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval;to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence. Source: adambom

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 Source: ecdict

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