long face

A facial expression denoting sadness. Jill had such a long face yesterday after she learned that she failed her exam. Hey, kiddo, why the long face? Is something bothering you?

long face

A facial expression showing sadness or disappointment, as in Greg's long face was a clear indication of his feelings. [Late 1700s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nadir	-	Arabic
Haroldo	ah-ROL-do (Spanish), ə-RAWL-doo (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
Abdullah	‘ahb-DAH:L-lah (Arabic), ‘ahb-DOOL-lah (Arabic), ahb-dool-LAH (Turkish)	Arabic, Turkish, Malay, Indonesian
Aspinwall	['æspinwɔ:]
Mcmullen	[mək'mʌlin]
Iona (1)	ie-ON-ə (English)	English, Scottish