stirnrunzelnd
Translation
frowning, scowling, with a wrinkled brow
Examples
Er las den Brief stirnrunzelnd.
He read the letter with a frown.
Stirnrunzelnd betrachtete sie das Bild.
Frowning, she looked at the picture.
Grammar Patterns
[as an adverb] doing sth. while frowning He read the newspaper, frowning.
Similar Words
frowningly, disapprovingly
Etymology
Composed of 'Stirn' (forehead) and 'runzeln' (to wrinkle). The '-d' ending marks it as a present participle.
Memory Tips
Picture someone's 'Stirn' (forehead) getting 'Runzeln' (wrinkles) when they are confused or displeased.