Definition
In a frowning state; showing disapproval or displeasure through facial expression (archaic or literary usage).
Etymology
From 'a-' (prefix indicating a state of being) combined with 'frown.' Follows the Middle English pattern of using 'a-' to describe someone's condition.
Kelly Says
Shakespeare used words like 'afrown' and 'afire' to describe emotional states—the 'a-' prefix let him turn ordinary words into vivid descriptions of how someone was feeling or looking.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንገት ማጥፋት
an-get ma-ta-faat
ARالعربية
تَثَاوِر
ta-tha-awir
BNবাংলা
চোখের ভূমিকা
cho-ker bhu-mi-ka
CSČeština
zamražit obočí
zam-ra-zit o-bo-chi
DADansk
rynke panden
ryn-ke pan-den
DEDeutsch
Stirnrunzeln
shteern-roo-zeln
ELΕλληνικά
σκυθρωπός
sky-thro-pos
FAفارسی
خشمگین
kha-shm-gin
FISuomi
muristelee otsa
mu-ri-ste-lee ots-a
FRFrançais
froncement
frɔ̃-mɑ̃
HEעברית
הבעת זעם
he-va-at za-am
HIहिन्दी
भौंहें रच
bhaun-hen rach
HUMagyar
homlok ráncol
hom-lok ran-col
IDBahasa Indonesia
kerutkan dahi
ke-ru-tan da-hi
ITItaliano
sguardo agghiacciante
skwar-do ah-gki-a-n-te
JA日本語
眉をひそめる
ma-o-hi-so-meru
KO한국어
눈썹을 찌푸리다
nun-seob-eul jjip-u-ri-da
MSBahasa Melayu
kerut dahi
ke-rut da-hi
MYမြန်မာ
လက်များ
let-ma-yar
NLNederlands
frontsgevouwen
frɔnts-ge-vɔ-wen
NONorsk
rynke pannen
ryn-ke pan-nen
PLPolski
zmarszczone czoło
zmar-shch-no-ne cho-lo
PTPortuguês
franzir a testa
fran-zeer a tes-tah
RUРусский
морщить брови
mor-shch-it bro-vi
SVSvenska
rynka pannan
ryn-ka pan-nan
SWKiswahili
kujua uso
ku-jua u-so
TAதமிழ்
விரல்கள்
vi-ral-gal
TEతెలుగు
చెవులు
che-vu-lu
THไทย
ขมวดคิ้ว
khom-wat-kiew
TLTL
ipin ang noo
i-pin ang noo
TRTürkçe
alnına kırışıklık
al-ni-na kir-ish-lik
UKУкраїнська
морщити брови
mor-shch-it bro-vi
VITiếng Việt
đăm đăm
dam dam