long face
noun
1.
an unhappy or gloomy expression:
He's been walking around with a long face ever since he failed the examination.
Origin
1780-90
Examples from the web for
long face
She was blonde with olive skin and had a
long face
and pretty features.
Radiation therapists fit a
long face
mask to a patient.
Odd symptoms included a
long face
with coarse features, lopsided large ears, and large testicles.
These include a
long face
, prominent forehead and chin, and large ears.
British Dictionary definitions for
long face
long face
noun
1.
a disappointed, solemn, or miserable facial expression
Derived Forms
long-faced,
adjective
Idioms and Phrases with
long face
long face
A facial expression showing sadness or disappointment, as in
Greg's long face was a clear indication of his feelings
.
[
Late 1700s
]