long face

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lawng, long feys]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ feɪs/
- /lɒŋ feɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lawng, long feys]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ feɪs/

Definitions of long face words

noun long face an unhappy or gloomy expression: He's been walking around with a long face ever since he failed the examination. 1
noun long face sad expression 1
noun long face a disappointed, solemn, or miserable facial expression 0
noun long face a glum, sad, or disconsolate facial expression 0
noun long face An expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom. 0

See all 5 definitions of long face

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Origin of long face

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Long face

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Long face

long face popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for long face

noun long face

frown — to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.
gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
black look — If someone gives you a black look, they look at you in a way that shows that they are very angry about something.
glumness — sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.

All 4 Synonyms of long face