Foundation level · Year 4 · free
frown
verb · Say it: FROWN
What it means
Foundationto pull your eyebrows together because you are cross, worried or thinking hard
Grandad frowned as he tried to read the tiny writing on the map.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- glower
- scowl
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- grin
- smile
More examples
- Lily frowns whenever she gets stuck on a tricky maths problem.
Where the word comes from
From Old French 'froignier', meaning to scowl.
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