frowny

/ˈfɹaʊni/

adj 1noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

against

VERB + FROWNY

contrast, made

FROWNY + NOUN

doorbell, murkings

ADV.

always

Definitions

adj

Frowning.

She made a frowny face.

[…] the black-and-white splendor of our men, as well as the fur-decked rosiness of our women, is only enhanced by contrast against the frowny murkings of the sky.

noun

Ellipsis of frowny face.

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Example Bank

She made a frowny face.

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[…] the black-and-white splendor of our men, as well as the fur-decked rosiness of our women, is only enhanced by contrast against the frowny murkings of the sky.

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He was always very frowny when the doorbell rang in the middle of Bible reading […]

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, frowny is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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