frown
noun/fraʊn/
/fraʊn/
[usually singular]- a serious, angry or worried expression on a person’s face that causes lines on their forehead
- A small frown creased her forehead.
- She looked up with a puzzled frown on her face.
- a slight frown of disapproval/concentration, etc.
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancec1- A frown marred his handsome features.
- Her face creased into a frown.
- Her frown grew deeper at the memory.
- His brows drew together in a frown.
- She wore a worried frown.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- heavy
- faint
- …
- give
- wear
- crease into
- …
- appear
- disappear
- darken
- …
- line
- with a frown
- frown of
- a frown on your face
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French froignier, from froigne ‘surly look’, of Celtic origin.
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