"frowny" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɹaʊni/ Forms: frownier [comparative], frowniest [superlative]
Rhymes: -aʊni Etymology: frown + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|frown|y}} frown + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} frowny (comparative frownier, superlative frowniest)
  1. (informal or childish) Frowning. Tags: childish, informal Derived forms: frownily, frowniness, frowny face
    Sense id: en-frowny-en-adj-f4-XiS5a

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɹaʊni/ Forms: frownies [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊni Etymology: frown + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|frown|y}} frown + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} frowny (plural frownies)
  1. Short for frowny face. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: frowny face
    Sense id: en-frowny-en-noun-MOLvqQhN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 36 64

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