Clues for the word "FROWN"
We've had 33 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 39 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on February 14, 2024.
Definition of frown
- v. i. - To contract the brow in displeasure, severity, or sternness; to scowl; to put on a stern, grim, or surly look.
- v. i. - To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavor or threateningly; to lower; as, polite society frowns upon rudeness.
- v. t. - To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence.
- n. - A wrinkling of the face in displeasure, rebuke, etc.; a sour, severe, or stere look; a scowl.
- n. - Any expression of displeasure; as, the frowns of Providence; the frowns of Fortune.
Referring Clues
- Upside-down smile
- Show disapproval
- Displeased look
- Dirty look
- Glower
- Peevish look
- Disapproving look
- Turn a smile upside down
- Sourpuss's expression
- Look down (on)
- Show disapproval, in a way
- Make head lines
- :-(
- Sad look
- Unhappy look
- Look unhappy
- Scowl
- Angry look
- "Eh, I'm not buying it" look
- Knit one's brows
- Express displeasure facially
- Wrinkle one's forehead in disapproval, anger etc
- Look worried
- Displeased expression
- Angry expression
- Loud argument before noon could make one scowl
- Loud argument with knight makes one scowl
- Look of disapproval or displeasure
- As a father, have to look disapproving
- Open parenthesis, in some emoticons
- What a left parenthesis suggests in an emoticon
- Grimace
- Look cranky
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - February 14, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 04, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 24, 2018
- Evening Standard Quick - January 17, 2018
- Washington Post Sunday - March 05, 2017
- Jonesin - February 07, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - December 05, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 21, 2015
- Guardian Everyman - January 11, 2015
- Universal - March 09, 2014
- Guardian Everyman - February 09, 2014
- Guardian Speedy - September 08, 2013
- Netword - March 06, 2012
- New York Times - August 12, 2011
- Guardian Speedy - May 08, 2011
- Netword - January 31, 2011
- Netword - February 23, 2010
- Netword - December 05, 2009
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 28, 2009
- Universal - September 07, 2008
- Guardian Quick - May 02, 2008
- Guardian Quick - March 23, 2008
- LA Times - December 04, 2007
- Guardian Quick - August 17, 2007
- LA Times Sunday - May 20, 2007
- Guardian Quick - November 11, 2006
- Washington Post - December 24, 2005
- New York Times - December 16, 2005
- Guardian Quick - December 12, 2005
- New York Sun - December 05, 2005
- And in 9 more crossword puzzles...