Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
Usually written using kana aloneusu. as 顔を〜see 顔をしかめる
彼女のしかめた顔は、他の乙女の微笑みより遥かに美しい。Her very frowns are fairer far than smiles of other maidens are.
Also written 蹙める【しかめる】