FROWNING
/ˈfɹaʊnɪŋ/
15
Scrabble
18
WWF
F(4) R(1) O(1) W(4) N(1) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
/ˈfɹaʊnɪŋ/
verb
- To have a frown on one's face.“She frowned when I told her the news.”
- To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.“Noisy gossip in the library is frowned upon.”
- To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.“Let us frown the impudent fellow into silence.”
- To communicate by frowning.“Frank frowned his displeasure with my proposal.”
noun
- The act of giving a frown.
Source: Wiktionary
