- straight-faced
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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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straight´-faced´ly — straight faced «STRAYT FAYST», adjective. showing no emotion, humor, or thought; with a straight face: »a straight faced comedian, a straight faced joke. He is not a debunker; he achieves his effects not by wisecracks but by straight faced deadly … Useful english dictionary
straight-faced — [ ,streıt feıst ] adjective not showing that you want to laugh … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
straight-faced — adjective see straight face * * * straightˈ facedˈ adjective Without smiling • • • Main Entry: ↑straight * * * straight faced UK [ˌstreɪt ˈfeɪst] US adjective not showing that you want to laugh Thesaurus: words used to describe facial expressio … Useful english dictionary
Straight Faced — Infobox musical artist Name = Straight Faced Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = Huntington Beach, California Instrument = Voice type = Genre = Punk rock Alternative metal… … Wikipedia
straight-faced — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n, ADJ after v, also v link ADJ A straight faced person appears not to be amused in a funny situation. Whatever gives you that idea? she replied straight faced... At that time it got around that he was a straight faced,… … English dictionary
straight-faced — mod. with a serious, unsmiling face. □ Mary couldn’t stay straight faced very long. It was just too funny. □ He was a very straight faced prof, but he has a tremendous sense of humor … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
straight-faced — keep a straight face to look serious and not laugh, although you are in a funny situation or are saying something funny or stupid. She remained rigidly straight faced while everyone else was falling about with laughter … New idioms dictionary
straight-faced — adjective a) Having a face not revealing excessive emotion. That was a straight faced lie, and you knew it. b) Boldly, openly … Wiktionary
straight´faced´ness — straight faced «STRAYT FAYST», adjective. showing no emotion, humor, or thought; with a straight face: »a straight faced comedian, a straight faced joke. He is not a debunker; he achieves his effects not by wisecracks but by straight faced deadly … Useful english dictionary
straight faced — Synonyms and related words: decorous, demure, earnest, formal, frowning, grave, grim, grim faced, grim visaged, long faced, sedate, serious, sober, sober minded, sobersided, solemn, somber, staid, stone faced, thoughtful, unsmiling, weighty … Moby Thesaurus
