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Frowned vs Drowned - What's the difference?

frowned | drowned |

As verbs the difference between frowned and drowned

is that frowned is past tense of frown while drowned is past tense of drown.

As an adjective drowned is

that has died by drowning.

frowned

English

Verb

(head)
  • (frown)

    • 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

    drowned

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (drown)

    • Adjective

    (en-adj) (used only before the noun )
  • That has died by drowning.
    • a drowned rat

    Derived terms

    * like a drowned rat