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Definitions for Frowning

[1] to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.
[2] to look displeased; have an angry look.
[3] to view with disapproval; look disapprovingly (usually followed by on or upon ): to frown upon a scheme.
[4] to express by a frown: to frown one's displeasure.
[5] to force or shame with a disapproving frown: to frown someone into silence.
[6] a frowning look; scowl.
[7] any expression or show of disapproval: a tax bill that received Congressional frowns.
[8] (intr) to draw the brows together and wrinkle the forehead, esp in worry, anger, or concentration
[9] (intr; foll by on or upon) to have a dislike (of); look disapprovingly (upon) the club frowned upon political activity by its members
[10] (tr) to express (worry, etc) by frowning
[11] (tr often foll by down ) to force, silence, etc, by a frowning look
[12] the act of frowning
[13] a show of dislike or displeasure

Words related to Frowning

frownglower, pout, glare, grimace, gloom, lower, sulk, discourage, discountenance, deprecate, object, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, discommend

Words nearby Frowning

frownfroufrou, frousy, frouzy, frow, froward, frown, frown on, frowst, frowsty, frowsy, frowzy

Origin of Frowning

1350–1400; Middle English frounen < Old French froignier, derivative of froigne surly expression, probably < Gaulish *frognā; compare Welsh ffroen, Old Breton fron nostril, Old Irish srón nose < Celtic *srognā or *sroknā

Other words from Frowning

frown·er , noun
frown·ing·ly , adverb
half-frown·ing , adjective
half-frown·ing·ly , adverb
un·frown·ing , adjective

Word origin for Frowning

C14: from Old French froigner , of Celtic origin; compare Welsh ffroen nostril, Middle Breton froan

Synonyms for Frowning

glowering, grim, irritable, sulky