long face

The definition of a long face is a facial expression that indicates sadness, depression or unhappiness.

(noun)

An example of a long face is a pout that a person gets after he is told no to something he wants.

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See long face in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a glum, sad, or disconsolate facial expression

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See long face in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A discontented or sullen facial expression.

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