frown n : a facial expression of dislike or displeasure [syn: scowl] v : look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval [syn: glower, lour, lower]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aʊn

Noun

1. A facial expression in which the eyebrows are brought together, usually indicating displeasure or disapproval.

Translations

• Bosnian: namrštiti se
• Finnish: otsan rypistys, vihainen katse
• German: finsterer Blick
• Greek: συνοφρύωση (synophrýosi)
• Portuguese: to frown = fazer cara feia, franzir o cenho
• Slovakian: mračiť sa
• Spanish: ceño

Verb

1. : To have a frown on one's face.
2. : To express disapproval. (Society frowns on fraud and theft.)

Derived terms

• frown on
• frown upon

Translations

• Czech: mračit se
• Finnish: rypistää otsaansa (1), paheksua (2)
• French: raler
• German: finster dreinblicken (1), missbilligen (2)
• Spanish: fruncir (1)

• Smile

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