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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knit one's brows

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
knit one's brows
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To scowl, indicating anger, worry, or puzzlement.

Inflected Forms

knits one's brows (present, singular) knitting one's brows (participle, present) knitted one's brows (participle, past) knitted one's brows (past) knit one's brow (alternative) knit one's eyebrows (alternative)

Phrases

raise eyebrows

Frequently Paired Words

raise eyebrows

Questions

What does knit one's brows mean?
To scowl, indicating anger, worry, or puzzlement.

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