Where Does the Word Frown Come from?

From Middle English frounen (“to frown as an expression of disapproval, displeasure, shame, fear, or jealousy”), from Old French frognier (“to frown or scowl”), from Gaulish *frognā (“nostril”), from Proto-Celtic *srognā.

Is frown a correct word?

to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl. to express by a frown: to frown one's displeasure. ... to force or shame with a disapproving frown: to frown someone into silence.

What is it called when you squish your eyebrows together?

An example of frown is the face you make when you are unhappy about something. ... 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.

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