- (n.) Any expression of displeasure; as, the frowns of Providence; the frowns of Fortune.
- (v.t.) To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence.
- (n.) A wrinkling of the face in displeasure, rebuke, etc.; a sour, severe or stere look; a scowl.
- (v.i.) To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavor or threateningly; to lower; as, polite society frowns upon rudeness.
- (v.i.) To contract the brow in displeasure, severity or sternness; to scowl; to put on a stern, grim or surly look.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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