unfrowning

frown

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [froun]
- /fraʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [froun]
- /fraʊn/

Definitions of unfrowning word

verb without object unfrowning to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl. 1
verb without object unfrowning to look displeased; have an angry look. 1
verb without object unfrowning to view with disapproval; look disapprovingly (usually followed by on or upon): to frown upon a scheme. 1
verb with object unfrowning to express by a frown: to frown one's displeasure. 1
verb with object unfrowning to force or shame with a disapproving frown: to frown someone into silence. 1
noun unfrowning a frowning look; scowl. 1

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Origin of unfrowning

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English frounen < Old French froignier, derivative of froigne surly expression, probably < Gaulish *frognā; compare Welsh ffroen, Old Breton fron nostril, Old Irish srón nose < Celtic *srognā or *sroknā

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Parts of speech for Unfrowning

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unfrowning

unfrowning popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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