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Definition: FROUNCED

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. Of Frounce.[Websters]
2. To have wrinkled, rucked or puckered. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. To have curled or frizzed. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. To have crinkled, rippled or ruffled.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Past Tense 1. Seldom used past tense conjugation of the verb frounce.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(frounce)
1. To gather into or adorn with plaits, as a dress; to form wrinkles in or upon; to curl or frizzle, as the hair.[Websters].
2. To form wrinkles in the forehead; to manifest displeasure; to frown.[Websters].
3. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: frouncing, frounced, frounces, frouncer, frouncers, frouncingly and frouncedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Frounced" is a common misspelling or typo for: trounced.

Date "Frounced" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: FROUNCED

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Verb] Curled; frizzled. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: FROUNCED

Part of SpeechDefinition
Verb1. Of Frounce.[Websters]
2. To have wrinkled, rucked or puckered. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. To have curled or frizzed. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. To have crinkled, rippled or ruffled.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Past Tense1. Seldom used past tense conjugation of the verb frounce.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(frounce)
1. To gather into or adorn with plaits, as a dress; to form wrinkles in or upon; to curl or frizzle, as the hair.[Websters].
2. To form wrinkles in the forehead; to manifest displeasure; to frown.[Websters].
3. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: frouncing, frounced, frounces, frouncer, frouncers, frouncingly and frouncedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"FROUNCED" is a common misspelling or typo for: trounced.

Date "FROUNCED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: FROUNCED

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Verb] Curled; frizzled. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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