Words · Familiar
countenance
/ˈkaʊntənəns/ · 11 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
a pleasant countenance
- noun
formal and explicit approval
a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
- noun
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
- verb
consent to, give permission
She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband