down in the mouth
down in the mouth adjective: sad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance.
Adjective
down in the mouth (comparative more down in the mouth, superlative most down in the mouth)
- Sad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance.
- "Is the old 'un here?" asked the robber. "Yes," replied the voice, "and precious down in the mouth he has been."1839, Charles Dickens, chapter 16, in Oliver Twist
- Said Chrysler's tough, dynamic boss, K. T. Keller: "Don't get down in the mouth about business in this country. There is going to be a lot of money spent here."1940 July 15, “Wait Awhile”, in Time
- Synonyms:
- dejected, disheartened, dispirited, atrabiliary, atrabilious, blitheless, blue, bummed out, chapfallen, cheerless
down in the mouth meaning in Bengali and Malayalam
down in the mouth in Bengali
- বিষণ্ন, হতাশ
down in the mouth in Malayalam
- unhappy, sorrowful, sad
- ആശയ്ക്കുവഴിയില്ലാതെ സങ്കടപ്പെടുന്ന, അസന്തുഷ്ടമായ, അസന്തുഷ്ടിയുള്ള, ദുഃഖ, അനന്ദ, അസന്തുഷ്ട
Synonyms of down in the mouth
- dejected
- disheartened
- dispirited
- atrabiliary
- atrabilious
- blitheless
- blue
- bummed out
- chapfallen
- cheerless
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Forms of down in the mouth
| comparative | more down in the mouth |
|---|---|
| superlative | most down in the mouth |
Questions about down in the mouth
- What does down in the mouth mean?
- Down in the mouth means sad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance.
- What is down in the mouth in Bengali?
- Down in the mouth in Bengali is বিষণ্ন, হতাশ. See Down in the mouth meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is down in the mouth?
- Down in the mouth is an adjective.
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