Stonefaced

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a cold and emotionless facial expression.

    "The old man's telling had been ceremonious: a form of words, a feat of memory, a mask. This was otherwise. A stonefaced woman; a bewildered man."

Synonyms

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sodden

Example

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"The old man's telling had been ceremonious: a form of words, a feat of memory, a mask. This was otherwise. A stonefaced woman; a bewildered man."

Etymology

From stone + faced.

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