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English
Etymology
From frown + -ful.
Adjective
frownful (comparative more frownful, superlative most frownful)
- Frowning; scowling
1843, John Holland, The Psalmists of Britain:He tow'rd the wicked bends the frownful face, / He from the land will blot the lingering race; [...]
1873, Edgar Fawcett, chapter XV, in Purple and Fine Linen. A Novel., New York, N.Y.: G. W. Carleton & Co., ; London: S Low, Son & Co., page 173:How, then, can I account for his serene angerless conduct during dinner? Henry's presence in the dining-room might have prevented him from keeping frownful silence, but he would not have made that a reason for cheerful spirits.
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