a glum, sad, or disconsolate facial expression
long face
long face
noun
The definition of a long face is a facial expression that indicates sadness, depression or unhappiness.
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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long face
noun
A discontented or sullen facial expression.
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Noun
(plural long faces)
- An expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom.
- Why the long face? Is something wrong?
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