"frownsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more frownsome [comparative], most frownsome [superlative]
Etymology: From frown + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|frown|some}} frown + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} frownsome (comparative more frownsome, superlative most frownsome)
  1. Characterised or marked by frowning
    Sense id: en-frownsome-en-adj-ovq~h99C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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