frowny faces
frowny faces is the plural of frowny face.
Meaning of frowny face
Noun
frowny face (plural frowny faces)
- A simplified representation or emoticon representing a frowning face.
- First off, smiley faces are the ONLY kind of emoticon allowed in business correspondence. No shocked faces. No winks. And no frowny faces. A frowny face is somehow inherently sarcastic, and is never a good way to convey actual sadness or sympathy.2011 December 28, Ramona Emerson, “Emoticons At Work: Unprofessional Or Necessary Evil?”, in The Huffington Post, archived from the original on 27 Nov 2021
- Synonyms:
- frowny//frownie, saddie
- Antonyms:
- smiley, smiley face
Questions about frowny faces
- What is frowny faces the plural of?
- Frowny faces is the plural of frowny face.
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