| frown (froun) v. frowned, frown·ing, frowns v.intr. 1. To wrinkle the brow, as in thought or displeasure. 2. To regard something with disapproval or distaste: frowned on the use of so much salt in the food. v.tr. To express (disapproval, for example) by wrinkling the brow. n. A wrinkling of the brow in thought or displeasure; a scowl. [Middle English frounen, from Old French froigner, to turn up one's nose, from frogne, grimace, of Celtic origin.] frown  er n.frown ing·ly adv.Synonyms: frown, glower, lower1, scowl These verbs mean to contract the brows in displeasure: frowns when he is annoyed; glowered upon being interrupted; lowering at the noisy child; scowled at my suggestion. |
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| Adv. | 1. | frowningly - with a frown; while frowning; "he looked at her frowningly" |
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