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Definition: FROWNED

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. Of Frown.[Websters]
2. To have glowered or scowled. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. To be anguished. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. To have gloomed or sorrowed. [Eve - graph theoretic]
5. To be darkened. [Eve - graph theoretic]
6. To have sulked or pouted. [Eve - graph theoretic]
7. To be worried, concerned or troubled. [Eve - graph theoretic]
8. To have grinned or grimaced. [Eve - graph theoretic]
9. To have tormented or tortured.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Past Tense 1. Past tense conjugation of the verb frown.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(frown)
1. Look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval.[Wordnet].
2. To contract the brow in displeasure, severity, or sternness; to scowl; to put on a stern, grim, or surly look.[Websters].
3. To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavor or threateningly; to lower; as, polite society frowns upon rudeness.[Websters].
4. To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into silence.[Websters].
5. Base verb from the following inflections: frowning, frowned, frowns, frowner, frowners, frowningly and frownedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective 1. Being glooming or sorrowing. [Eve - graph theoretic]
2. Being anguished. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Being distressing or grievous. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Being melancholy or sad. [Eve - graph theoretic]
5. Being darkened. [Eve - graph theoretic]
6. Being worried or troubled. [Eve - graph theoretic]
7. Being worrying.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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

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"Frowned" is a common misspelling or typo for: drowned, crowned, frowner.

Date "Frowned" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references)

Common Expressions: FROWNED

Expressions Definition
Frowned Upon Frowned Upon is an intergender comedy duo made up of Devon T. Coleman and D'Arcy Erokan. Their base of operations is New York City. For the most part, their sketches are a complex analysis of their strange relationship. Unlike most double acts, Devon & D'Arcy often swap the role of straight man. Their sketches tend to combine the absurd with the mundane. Currently, they host The Cocktail Hour, a talk show staged at Juvie Hall in New York City. (references)

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

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Topics by Level of Interest: FROWNED

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Frowned Upon 3     Frowned Upon 3

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: FROWNED

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya كَأْداء (adversities, adversity, affliction, afflictions, agonies), هَمّ (affliction, care, concern, solicitude, afflictions), كَرْب (affliction, agony, sorrow, afflictions, agonies), تَجَهُّم (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gloom), تَجَهَّمَ (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gather), كَلَحَ (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gather), كَآبَة (anxiety, depression, gloom, gloominess, grief), قَطَبَ (frown, scowl, can, canned, canning), شَجْو (adversities, adversity, affection, affections, affliction), حاجِبَيْهِ (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gather). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, frowned. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha كَأْداء (adversities, adversity, affliction, afflictions, agonies), هَمّ (affliction, care, concern, solicitude, afflictions), كَرْب (affliction, agony, sorrow, afflictions, agonies), تَجَهُّم (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gloom), تَجَهَّمَ (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gather), كَلَحَ (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gather), كَآبَة (anxiety, depression, gloom, gloominess, grief), قَطَبَ (frown, scowl, can, canned, canning), شَجْو (adversities, adversity, affection, affections, affliction), حاجِبَيْهِ (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gather). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, frowned. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic كَأْداء (adversities, adversity, affliction, afflictions, agonies), هَمّ (affliction, care, concern, solicitude, afflictions), كَرْب (affliction, agony, sorrow, afflictions, agonies), تَجَهُّم (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gloom), تَجَهَّمَ (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gather), كَلَحَ (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gather), كَآبَة (anxiety, depression, gloom, gloominess, grief), قَطَبَ (frown, scowl, can, canned, canning), شَجْو (adversities, adversity, affection, affections, affliction), حاجِبَيْهِ (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gather). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, frowned. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian zamračený (clouded, blear, filmy, frowning, glum). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, frowned. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina zamračený (clouded, blear, filmy, frowning, glum). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, frowned. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech zamračený (clouded, blear, filmy, frowning, glum). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, frowned. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch die Stirn gerunzelt (frowned), mißbilligte (deprecated, disfavored, frowned, disfavoured), verpönt (proscribed, blacklisted, frowned, frowned upon, taboo), stirnrunzeln (frown, frowns, frown lines, frowned, frowning), runzeln die Stirn (frown, frowned), finster Blick (frown, frowned, glower, scowl). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, frowned. (volunteer & more translations)
Français froncé les sourcils (frowned), froncé (frilly, frilled, gathered, puckered, frowned). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, frowned. (volunteer & more translations)
French froncé les sourcils (frowned), froncé (frilly, frilled, gathered, puckered, frowned). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, frowned. (volunteer & more translations)
German die Stirn gerunzelt (frowned), mißbilligte (deprecated, disfavored, frowned, disfavoured), verpönt (proscribed, blacklisted, frowned, frowned upon, taboo), stirnrunzeln (frown, frowns, frown lines, frowned, frowning), runzeln die Stirn (frown, frowned), finster Blick (frown, frowned, glower, scowl). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, frowned. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic كَأْداء (adversities, adversity, affliction, afflictions, agonies), هَمّ (affliction, care, concern, solicitude, afflictions), كَرْب (affliction, agony, sorrow, afflictions, agonies), تَجَهُّم (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gloom), تَجَهَّمَ (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gather), كَلَحَ (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gather), كَآبَة (anxiety, depression, gloom, gloominess, grief), قَطَبَ (frown, scowl, can, canned, canning), شَجْو (adversities, adversity, affection, affections, affliction), حاجِبَيْهِ (frown, frowned, frowning, frowns, gather). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, frowned. (volunteer & more translations)
High German die Stirn gerunzelt (frowned), mißbilligte (deprecated, disfavored, frowned, disfavoured), verpönt (proscribed, blacklisted, frowned, frowned upon, taboo), stirnrunzeln (frown, frowns, frown lines, frowned, frowning), runzeln die Stirn (frown, frowned), finster Blick (frown, frowned, glower, scowl). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, frowned. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch die Stirn gerunzelt (frowned), mißbilligte (deprecated, disfavored, frowned, disfavoured), verpönt (proscribed, blacklisted, frowned, frowned upon, taboo), stirnrunzeln (frown, frowns, frown lines, frowned, frowning), runzeln die Stirn (frown, frowned), finster Blick (frown, frowned, glower, scowl). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, frowned. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian cipiglio (frown, scowl, lour, frowned, frowning), accigliarsi (frown, scowl, lour, frowned, frowning), aggrondarsi (frown, frowned, frowning, scowl), disapprovazione (disapproval, disapprobation, censure, deprecation, condemnation), disgusto (disgust, distaste, loathing, repugnance, frown), aggrottare le ciglia (frown, scowl, knit one's brows, knit one's eyebrows, knot one's brows). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, frowned. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 顰蹙を買う (to displease someone, to make someone disgusted, to be frowned at, be frowned at, displease someone), ひんしゅくをかう (be frowned at, displease someone, make someone disgusted). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, frowned. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: FROWNED

Language Translations for “frowned” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin ownedfray (frowned). Additional references: Pig Latin, frowned. (volunteer)
Terran B fisroltor (frowned). Additional references: Terran B, frowned. (volunteer)
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Quran Translations: FROWNED

Language Chapter Name Chapter 74, Verse 22

Albanian

Mudeththir Pastaj mrrolej dhe bëhej edhe i vrazhdë.

Arabic

سورة المدثر ثُمَّ عَبَسَ وَبَسَرَ

Arabic-Transliteration

Surah Al-Muddathir Thumma AAabasa wabasara

Azerbaijani

əl-Muddəssir (Bürünüb sarınan) surəsi Sonra üz-gözünü turşutdu, qaşqabağını tökdü.

Bosnian

EL-MUDDESSIR * POKRIVENI Onda se namrštio i smrknuo,

Brazilian Portuguese

AL MUDÁSCIR (O EMANTADO) Depois, tornou-se austero e ameaçador;

Chinese

蓋 被 的 人 ( 孟 蕩 西 爾 ) 然後皺眉蹙額,

Dutch

Iemand die Gebundeld is (Al-Moddassir) Daarna fronste hij zijn voorhoofd en keek nors.

English

The Cloaked One, The Man Wearing A Cloak Then he frowned and he scowled;

Finnish

AL-MUDDATHTHIR (Viittaan Kiedotun suura) sitten rypisti otsaansa ja näytti tuimalta,

French

Le revêtu d'un manteau (Al-Muddattir) Et il s'est renfrogné et a durci son visage.

German

Der Verhüllte (Al-Muddassir) Dann runzelte er die Stirn und blickte verdrießlich,

Indonesian

AL MUDDATSTSIR sesudah itu dia bermasam muka dan merengut,

Italian

L'Avvolto nel Mantello si è accigliato e rabbuiato.

Japanese

包る者 (アル・ムッダッスィル) 眉をひそめ,苦い顔をして,

Latin

MÜDDESSİR Summe 'abese ve besere.

Malay

Al-Muddaththir Setelah itu dia memasamkan mukanya serta dia bertambah masam berkerut;

Polish

OKRYTY PLASZCZEM Potem zmarszczyl brwi i zasepil sie!

Portuguese

AL MUDÁSCIR (O EMANTADO) Depois, tornou-se austero e ameaçador;

Russian

ЗABEPHУBШИЙCЯ Потом нахмурился и насупился,

Spanish

El envuelto en un manto Luego, se ha puesto ceñudo y triste.

Swahili

SURAT AL-MUDDATHTHIR Kisha akakunja kipaji, na akanuna.

Thai

ซูเราะฮฺ อัลมุดดัซซิร (Al-Muddaththir) แล้วเขาทำหน้าบูดบึ้ง และทำหน้านิ่วคิ้วขมวด

Turkish

Müddessir Sûresi Sonra kaşlarını çattı, suratını astı.
Source: complied by the editor.

 

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