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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shikameppan o suru
"彼女は不満なときにしかめっ面をする。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a facial expression of displeasure or anger, typically by contracting the brow.
"She was scowling at the mess left in the kitchen."
- 1
A facial expression characterized by a furrowed brow and a frown, indicating displeasure or anger.
"His scowling was enough to make everyone in the room feel uneasy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'scowling' originates from the Middle English 'sculen', which means to frown or grimace. It is derived from the Old Norse 'skúla', meaning to squint or look askance, reflecting a historical evolution in meaning related to facial expressions of displeasure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scowling" is said worldwide
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しかめっ面をする
Transliteration: shikameppan o suru
"彼女は不満なときにしかめっ面をする。"
froncer les sourcils
Transliteration: froncer les sourcils
"Elle fronce les sourcils quand elle est en colère."
finster schauen
Transliteration: finster schauen
"Er schaut finster, wenn er unzufrieden ist."
cercare di sembrare arrabbiato
Transliteration: cercare di sembrare arrabbiato
"Lei cerca di sembrare arrabbiata quando è frustrata."
fruncir el ceño
Transliteration: fruncir el ceño
"Él frunce el ceño cuando está molesto."
franzir a testa
Transliteration: franzir a testa
"Ela franzir a testa quando está irritada."
भृकुटि चिढ़ाना
Transliteration: Bhrikuti chidhana
"वह भृकुटि चिढ़ा रही है जब वह नाराज होती है।"
皱眉
Transliteration: zhòu méi
"她皱眉的时候看起来很生气。"
찡그리다
Transliteration: jjinggeurida
"그녀는 화가 나면 찡그린다."
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