frown

Meanings

Plural: frowns

Noun

• a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
• A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.
• A downturn of the corners of the mouth, typically expressing sadness.
• Any facial expression that indicates disapproval or displeasure.

Verb

• look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
• To have a frown on one's face.
• To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.
• To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.
• To communicate by frowning.

Synonyms

glower, lour, lower, scowl