English-Thai Dictionary

frown

N การ ทำ หน้าบึ้ง  การ ทำ หน้านิ่วคิ้วขมวด  การ ทำ หน้า ถมึงทึง  kan-tam-na-buang

 

frown

VI ทำ หน้าบึ้ง  ย่น หน้าผาก  ขมวดคิ้ว  ทำ หน้านิ่วคิ้วขมวด  scowl tam-na-buang

 

frown at

PHRV ขมวดคิ้ว (ไม่พอใจ หรือ ไม่เห็นด้วย  ka-mud-kil

 

frown at

PHRV ไม่ยอมรับ  ไม่ อนุมัติ  frown on mai-yom-rub

 

frown down

PHRV ทำให้ หน้า ถมึงทึง  ทำให้ ไม่พอใจ  tam-hai-na-ta-mung-tung

 

frown on

PHRV ไม่ยอมรับ  ไม่ อนุมัติ  frown at frown upon mai-yom-rub

 

frown upon

PHRV ไม่ยอมรับ  ไม่ อนุมัติ  frown at frown on mai-yom-rub

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FROWN

v.i. 1. To express displeasure by contracting the brow, and looking grim or surly; to look stern; followed by on or at; as, to frown on a profligate man, or to frown at his vices.
Heroes in animated marble frown.
2. To manifest, displeasure in any manner. When providence frowns on our labors, let us be humble and submissive.
3. To lower; to look threatening.

 

FROWN

v.t.To repel by expressing displeasure; to rebuke. Frown the impudent fellow into silence.

 

FROWN

n. 1. A wrinkled look, particularly expressing dislike; a sour, severe or stern look, expressive of displeasure.
His front yet threatens and his frowns command.
2. Any expression of displeasure; as the frowns of providence; the frown of fortune.

 

FROWNING

ppr. Knitting the brow in anger or displeasure; expressing displeasure by a surly, stern or angry look; lowering; threatening.

 

FROWNINGLY

adv. Sternly; with a look of displeasure.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FROWN

Frown, v. i. [imp. &, p. p. Frowned; p. pr. & vb. n. Frowning. ] Etym: [OF. froignier, F. frogner, in se refrogner, se renfrogner, to knit the brow, to frown; perh. of Teutonic origin; cf. It. in frigno wrinkled, frowning, Prov. It. frignare to cringe the face, to make a wry face, dial. Sw. fryna to make a wry face, ]

 

1. To contract the brow in displeasure, severity, or sternness; to scowl; to put on a stern, grim, or surly look. The frowning wrinkle of her brow. Shak.

 

2. To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavor or threateningly; to lower; as, polite society frowns upon rudeness. The sky doth frown and lower upon our army. Shak.

 

FROWN

FROWN Frown, v. t.

 

Defn: To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence.

 

FROWN

FROWN Frown, n.

 

1. A wrinkling of the face in displeasure, rebuke, etc. ; a sour, severe, or stere look; a scowl. His front yet threatens, and his frowns command. Prior. Her very frowns are fairer far Than smiles of other maidens are. H.Coleridge.

 

2. Any expression of displeasure; as, the frowns of Providence; the frowns of Fortune.

 

FROWNINGLY

FROWNINGLY Frown "ing *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a frowning manner.

 

FROWNY

FROWNY Frown "y, a.

 

Defn: Frowning; scowling. [Obs. ] Her frowny mother's ragged shoulder. Sir F. Palgrave.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

frown

frown |froun fraʊn | ▶verb [ no obj. ] furrow one's brow in an expression of disapproval, displeasure, or concentration: he frowned as he reread the letter. • (frown on /upon ) disapprove of: the old Russian rural system frowned on private enterprise. ▶noun a facial expression or look characterized by such a furrowing of one's brows: a frown of disapproval. DERIVATIVES frown er noun, frown ing ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French froignier, from froigne ‘surly look, ’ of Celtic origin.

 

Oxford Dictionary

frown

frown |fraʊn | ▶verb [ no obj. ] furrow one's brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration: he frowned as he reread the letter. • (frown on /upon ) disapprove of: promiscuity was frowned upon. ▶noun a facial expression or look characterized by a furrowing of one's brows: a frown of disapproval. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French froignier, from froigne ‘surly look ’, of Celtic origin.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

frown

frown verb 1 she frowned at him: scowl, glower, glare, lower, make a face, look daggers, give someone a black look; knit /furrow one's brows; informal give someone a dirty look. ANTONYMS smile. 2 public displays of affection were frowned on : disapprove of, view with disfavor, dislike, look askance at, not take kindly to, take a dim view of, take exception to, object to, have a low opinion of.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

frown

frown verb the old lady frowned at him: scowl, glower, glare, lour, look sullen, make a face, look daggers; give someone black looks; knit /furrow one's brows; informal give someone dirty looks. ANTONYMS smile. PHRASES frown on drink-driving was frowned on by the interviewees: disapprove of, view with dislike /disfavour, show /indicate disapproval of, dislike, discourage, look askance at, not take kindly to, not think much of, take a dim view of, find unacceptable, be against, take exception to, object to, think wrong, discountenance, have a low opinion of. ANTONYMS smile on, approve of. ▶noun I put the phone down with a frown: scowl, glower, glare, black look, dirty look; knitted brows, furrowed brows. ANTONYMS smile.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

frown

frown /fraʊn /動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 自動詞 1 〈人が 〉【人 事に 】(怒り 不機嫌 困惑で )まゆをひそめる , 顔をしかめる, 難しい [渋い ]顔をする «at » ▸ frown at [on ] A まゆをしかめて [恐い顔をして ]A 〈人 〉を見る ▸ She was always frowning .彼女はいつもしかめ面をしていた 2 〈高い絶壁などが 〉威圧的に見える .他動詞 1 〈不機嫌 不賛成など 〉を渋い顔をして示す .2 しかめ面をして 〈人 〉を … にする [に … させる ](away, off, down )▸ frown A away [off ]にらんでA 〈人 〉を追い払う ▸ frown A down [into silence ]不機嫌な顔をしてA 〈人 〉を黙らせる fr ó wn on [upon ] A Aを認めない, 批判的に見る ▸ Smoking in public is frowned on these days .最近では公共の場での喫煙は非難の的となる 名詞 C 〖通例単数形で 〗まゆをしかめること, 渋面, しかめ面 ; 不賛成 [不快 ]の表情 ; 考え込んだ顔つき; (まゆの間の )しわ (!不快 非難などを表す ) ▸ with a frown (on one's face )しかめ面をして

 

frowningly

fr ó wn ing ly 副詞 まゆをしかめて, 難しい顔で ; 威圧的に .