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frownto make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression by bringing your eyebrows together

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression by bringing your eyebrows together

Pronunciation (IPA): /fraʊn/

Korean meaning: 찡그리다, 인상을 쓰다

Korean pronunciation: **프라**운

Example Sentences

  • My mom always frowns when I forget to do the dishes
  • The teacher frowned at the students who were talking during the exam
  • He tried to solve the math problem but could only frown in confusion

frown

VERB

//fraʊn//

to make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression by bringing your eyebrows together

frown concept
💡 Concept

to make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression by bringing your eyebrows together

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/fraʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/fraʊn/

🌳Etymology

Rootfrown

Origin

중세 프랑스어 'froignier'에서 유래되어 '코를 킁킁거리다'라는 뜻이었는데, 시간이 지나면서 얼굴 표정을 나타내는 말로 변화했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

browndowntowncrown
brown
down
town
crown

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom always frowns when I forget to do the dishes

The teacher frowned at the students who were talking during the exam

😄 Fun example

He tried to solve the math problem but could only frown in confusion

My grandmother frowns upon people who use their phones at the dinner table

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

scowlglaregrimaceglower

Antonyms

smilegrinbeam

Related

expressioneyebrowswrinkledisapproval