frowny en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹaʊni/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From frown + -y.
Meanings
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(childish, informal) Frowning.
She made a frowny face.
[…] the black-and-white splendor of our men, as well as the fur-decked rosiness of our women, is only enhanced by contrast against the frowny murkings of the sky.
1895, Percival Pollard, chapter V, in The Cape of Storms, page 75:He was always very frowny when the doorbell rang in the middle of Bible reading […]
1942, Emily Carr, “Sunday”, in The Book of Small, Toronto, Ont.: Oxford University Press, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| frowniest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| frownier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |