long-faced
[ lawng-feyst, long- ]
adjective
having an unhappy or gloomy expression; glum.
having a face longer than the usual.
Origin of long-faced
1First recorded in 1585–95
Words Nearby long-faced
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How to use long-faced in a sentence
This day the Long faced People arived here from wrentham and other places.
The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 | Abraham TomlinsonYou're in a plot leagued against me, and that long-faced fool over there's at the bottom of it.
The Trail of '98 | Robert W. ServiceA long-faced virgin trapped in a bawdy house and calling in valiant tones for a glass of lemonade.
Erik Dorn | Ben HechtOne long-faced elder dusted off a seat in the gallery and told them to sit there.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) | Ida Husted HarperSilas was a long-faced, miserable sort o' chap, always looking on the black side o' things, and shaking his 'ead over it.
Sailor's Knots (Entire Collection) | W.W. Jacobs
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