frowning

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.

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[Middle English frounen, from Old French froigner, to turn up one's nose, from frogne, grimace, of Celtic origin.]

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frowner n.

frowning·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.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

frowning - showing displeasure or anger displeased - not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure

Translations

frowning [ˈfraʊnɪŋ] ADJ (fig) → ceñudo, amenazador, severo

frowning

adj face, look, glance, expression → finster; a frowning man → ein finster blickender Mann

frowning [ˈfraʊnɪŋ] adj → corrucciato/a

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frowning [ˈfraʊnɪŋ] adj → corrucciato/a