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Frown vs Scrow - What's the difference?

frown | scrow |

As nouns the difference between frown and scrow

is that 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 while scrow is (obsolete) a scroll.

As a verb frown

is to have a on one's face.

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

    scrow

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A scroll.
    • (Palsgrave)
  • (obsolete) A clipping from skins; a currier's cuttings.
    • (Webster 1913)