Frowning - English meaning

fraʊn

Frowning – definitions in English dictionary

noun
The action of forming an expression of disapproval, displeasure, or concentration by furrowing one's brows.
Usage examples:
Unfortunately, frowning is contagious

adjective
Forming an expression of disapproval, displeasure, or concentration by furrowing one's brows.
Usage examples:
The young writer pitched his screenplay to a frowning producer

verb
Furrow one's brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration.
Usage examples:
He frowned as he reread the letter
Synonims:
ScowlGlowerGlareLourLook sullenMake a faceLook daggersGive someone black looksKnit/furrow one's browsGive someone dirty looksGive someone a death stare

verb
Present participle of frown
Usage examples:
She frowned at me, clearly annoyed., he frowned as he read the instructions, as if puzzled.

verb
To bring your eyebrows together so that there are lines on your face above your eyes, often while turning the corners of your mouth downwards, showing that you are annoyed, worried, sad, or thinking hard
Usage examples:
Frown at she frowned at me, clearly annoyed., he frowned as he read the instructions, as if puzzled.

Frowning translation into English

Frowning: translate from English into Chinese

皱着眉头, 愁眉苦脸, 看不慣

Frowning: translate from English into Dutch

Fronsend, Misnoegd kijken, Het voorhoofd fronsen, Dreigend kijken, Stuurs kijken

Frowning: translate from English into French

Renfrogné

Frowning: translate from English into German

Stirnrunzelnd, Finster, Missbilligend, Düster, Drohend

Frowning: translate from English into Hindi

त्योरी चढ़ा हुआ, भ्रूभंग करना, व्यग्र देख पड़ना

Frowning: translate from English into Italian

Accigliato

Frowning: translate from English into Korean

인상을 찌푸리다, 눈살을 찌푸리다, 난색을 표하다, 찡그리다, 형세가 시원치 않게 되다, 위태로운 상태가 되다, 눈살을 찌푸려서 ...하게 하다

Frowning: translate from English into Russian

Хмурый, Неодобрительный, Угрожающий

Frowning: translate from English into Spanish

Ceñudo

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French froignier, from froigne ‘surly look’, of Celtic origin.

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Frowning – similar words

frowned

fraʊn

verb
Furrow one's brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration.
Usage examples:
He frowned as he reread the letter

noun
A facial expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration, characterized by a furrowing of one's brows.
Usage examples:
A frown of disapproval

verb
Past simple and past participle of frown
Usage examples:
She frowned at me, clearly annoyed., he frowned as he read the instructions, as if puzzled.

Frowned - all meanings in English

frown

fraʊn

verb
Furrow one's brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration.
Usage examples:
He frowned as he reread the letter

noun
A facial expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration, characterized by a furrowing of one's brows.
Usage examples:
A frown of disapproval

verb
To bring your eyebrows together so that lines appear on your face above your eyes, in an expression of anger, disapproval, or worry
Usage examples:
For a moment he had frowned and looked annoyed., pierre’s mouth tightened with a small frown.

Frown - all meanings in English

Frowning synonims

glare

ɡleər

verb
Stare in an angry or fierce way.
Usage examples:
She glared at him, her cheeks flushing

noun
A fierce or angry stare.
Usage examples:
She gave harley a glare of contempt

verb
To look at someone angrily and without moving your eyes
Usage examples:
He kept talking during the concert, and people were glaring at him., the sun glared on the snow and…

Glare - all meanings in English

glower

verb
Have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl.
Usage examples:
She glowered at him suspiciously

noun
An angry or sullen look.
Usage examples:
The angry glower on the face of the policeman

Glower - all meanings in English

lour

verb
Move (someone or something) in a downward direction.
Usage examples:
He watched the coffin being lowered into the ground

noun
Look angry or sullen; frown.
Usage examples:
The lofty statue lowers at patients in the infirmary

adjective
Less high in position.
Usage examples:
The lower levels of the building

Lour - all meanings in English

make a face

idiom
Contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

phrase
Produce a facial expression that shows dislike or some other negative emotion, or that is intended to be amusing.
Usage examples:
Anna pulled a funny face at the girl

idiom
To move your mouth, nose, and eyes in strange ways to show emotion or make people laugh
Usage examples:
She stepped in something, made a face, and looked down., my sister was making faces at me when my m…

Make a face - all meanings in English

scowl

noun
An angry or bad-tempered expression.
Usage examples:
She stamped into the room with a scowl on her face

verb
Frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.
Usage examples:
She scowled at him defiantly

verb
To use the face to express anger, esp. at someone
Usage examples:
When i asked the boss for a day off, he just scowled and told me to get back to work., she is clear…

Scowl - all meanings in English

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