frowny

Meanings

• Adjective

  A facial expression showing disapproval or sadness.

  - "John gave a frowny look to the unpleasant smell."
  - "The teacher's frowny face made the students behave."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with frowny
drowsy , mrowny , rowan

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Variants

List of all variants of frowny that leads to same result
frown , frownier , frowniest , frowns , frowny

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Etymology

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Originally derived from the Old English word 'frownian,' meaning 'to furrow the brow,' 'to from,' or 'to look displeased.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'frowny face' is often used in popular culture to refer to an emoticon representing a sad or disapproving face.

2. The 'frowny face' emoticon was first introduced in the late 1980s and gained widespread popularity in the late 1990s.

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Related Concepts

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1. facial expression: A nonverbal communication method used to convey emotions and feelings.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'frowny' is often used to describe a person's facial expression. For example, in Charles Dickens' 'David Copperfield,' the character Uriah Heep frequently makes a 'frowny' face to express disapproval or contempt.

How to Memorize "frowny"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone making a sad or disapproving face.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'frowny' with a sad or disapproving face.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a frowning face to help remember the word.

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