FROWNING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does frowning mean? 

• FROWNING (adjective)
  The adjective FROWNING has 1 sense:

1. showing displeasure or anger

  Familiarity information: FROWNING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FROWNING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Showing displeasure or anger

Similar:

displeased (not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure)

 Context examples 

Of bell or knocker there was no sign; through these frowning walls and dark window openings it was not likely that my voice could penetrate.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

He looks frowning and black-like, but she has a kind o’ surprise upon her face.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

We are both so young, sir,— You are right, interrupted Mr. Spenlow, nodding his head a great many times, and frowning very much, you are both very young.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

"Because if you care much about riches, you will never go and marry a poor man," said Jo, frowning at Laurie, who was mutely warning her to mind what she said.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

"And what a sweet-tempered forehead he has!" cried Louisa,—"so smooth—none of those frowning irregularities I dislike so much; and such a placid eye and smile!"

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

His beard was white with his frozen breath when the perplexed and frowning brows relaxed and decision came into his face.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

Lord St. Simon had by no means relaxed his rigid attitude, but had listened with a frowning brow and a compressed lip to this long narrative.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Include frowning, blinking, grimacing of upper face.

(AIMS - Muscles of Facial Expression, NCI Thesaurus)

This to the alderman of Norwich, who had listened to him with a frowning brow and a sneering lip.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

A pain measurement tool that uses drawn representations of cartoon faces (of the "smiley face" variety) that rage from frowning and grimacing to smiling heartily.

(Facial Affective Scale, NCI Thesaurus)