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frowneth

frowneth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of frown.

Meaning of frown

Verb

frown (third-person singular simple present frowns, present participle frowning, simple past and past participle frowned)

  1. (intransitive) To have a frown on one's face.
    • She frowned when I told her the news.
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.
    • Noisy gossip in the library is frowned upon.
  3. (transitive) To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.
    • Let us frown the impudent fellow into silence.
  4. (transitive) To communicate by frowning.
    • Frank frowned his displeasure with my proposal.

See all 7 meanings of frown

Origin of frowneth

frown + -eth

Questions about frowneth

What is frowneth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Frowneth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of frown.

Words near frowneth in the dictionary

  1. frowned on
  2. frowned upon
  3. frowner
  4. frowners
  5. frownest
  6. frowneth
  7. frownful
  8. frownfully
  9. frownie
  10. frownier
  11. frownies

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