frowning

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of frown

   “Frowning heads are still gloomily shaken when the subject is raised on the NER, [...].”

noun

1. The act of giving a frown.

   “Let all the creatures above and below frown and scowl upon me; if my Creator smile, I am happy; nor can all their frownings diminish my complete joy.”