frown

Definition

A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.

Etymology

From Middle English frown, froun (“a threatening appearance; lowering of the clouds”), from frounen (“to frown”). See below.

Example Sentences

• "Philip had once told him of a man who had a horse-shoe frown, and Tom had tried with all his frowning-might to make a horse-shoe on his forehead"
• "He encounters some obstacle in his train of reasoning ... and then a frown passes like a shadow over his brow."
• "The smile and the frown are both indicated and the operation of a motor driven flasher causes the face to look happy and sad in turn."