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´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 face — straight′ face′ n. an impassive facial expression that conceals one s true feelings, esp. a desire to laugh • Etymology: 1890–95 straight′ faced′, adj. straight′ fac′ed•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
straight face — straight faced, adj. straight facedly /strayt fay sid lee, fayst lee/, adv. a serious or impassive facial expression that conceals one s true feelings about something, esp. a desire to laugh. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
straight face — n. a facial expression showing no amusement or other emotion straight faced adj … English World dictionary
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 face — noun a serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑facial expression, ↑facial gesture * * * noun : a face giving no evidence of emotion and especially of merriment • straight faced ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷… … 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