— frowner , n. — frowningly , adv.
/frown/ , v.i.
1. to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.
2. to look displeased; have an angry look.
3. to view with disapproval; look disapprovingly (usually fol. by on or upon ): to frown upon a scheme.
v.t.
4. to express by a frown: to frown one's displeasure.
5. to force or shame with a disapproving frown: to frown someone into silence.
n.
6. a frowning look; scowl.
7. any expression or show of disapproval: a tax bill that received Congressional frowns.
[ 1350-1400; ME frounen froignier, deriv. of froigne surly expression, prob. frogna; cf. Welsh ffroen, OBreton fron nostril, OIr srón nose srogna or * srokna ]
Syn. 1. glower, lower, gloom.