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Frown vs Frowy - What's the difference?

frown | frowy |

As a noun frown

is a facial expression in which the eyebrows are brought together, and the forehead is wrinkled, usually indicating displeasure, sadness or worry, or less often confusion or concentration.

As a verb frown

is to have a frown on one's face.

As an adjective frowy is

musty, rancid.

frown

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A facial expression in which the eyebrows are brought together, and the forehead is wrinkled, usually indicating displeasure, sadness or worry, or less often confusion or concentration.
  • Derived terms

    * permafrown

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To have a on one's face.
  • To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.
  • Noisy gossip in the library is frowned upon.
  • * Shakespeare
  • The sky doth frown and lower upon our army.
  • To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.
  • Frown the impudent fellow into silence.

    Derived terms

    * frown at * frown on * frown upon

    frowy

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) musty, rancid
  • frowy butter
    frowy feed
    (Webster 1913)