different between frown vs frowneth

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /f?a?n/

• Rhymes: -a?n

Etymology 1

From Middle English frown, froun (“a threatening appearance; lowering of the clouds”), from frounen (“to frown”). See below.

Noun

frown (plural frowns)

1. A facial expression in which the eyebrows are brought together, and the forehead is wrinkled, usually indicating displeasure, sadness or worry, or less often confusion or concentration.
2. A facial expression in which the corners of the mouth are pointed down.

Derived terms

• permafrown

Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English frounen (“to frown as an expression of disapproval, displeasure, shame, fear, or jealousy”), from Old French frognier (“to frown or scowl”), from Gaulish *frogn? (“nostril”), from Proto-Celtic *srogn?.

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.

2. (intransitive, figuratively) To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.
3. (transitive) To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.

4. (transitive) To communicate by frowning.

Synonyms

• scowl

Derived terms

• frown at
• frown on
• frown upon

Translations

Welsh

Adjective

frown

1. Soft mutation of brown.

Mutation

English

Etymology

frown +? -eth

Verb

frowneth

1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of frown