frown- root words — words with the frown- root

The root frown- comes from Old French froignier, meaning to show displeasure, snort. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including frown. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the frown- root

Explore words with frown- — words containing the frown- root and sharing its sense of "to show displeasure, snort". Examples include frown. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does frown- mean?

The frown- root means to show displeasure, snort, from Old French froignier. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.