down in the mouth

down in the mouth
adjective
filled with melancholy and despondency
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gloomy at the thought of what he had to face

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gloomy predictions

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a gloomy silence

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took a grim view of the economy

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the darkening mood

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lonely and blue in a strange city

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depressed by the loss of his job

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a dispirited and resigned expression on her face

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downcast after his defeat

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feeling discouraged and downhearted

• Syn:
↑gloomy, ↑grim, ↑blue, ↑depressed, ↑dispirited, ↑down, ↑downcast, ↑downhearted, ↑low, ↑low-spirited
• Similar to: ↑dejected
• Derivationally related forms: ↑lowness (for: ↑low), ↑downheartedness (for: ↑downhearted), ↑dispiritedness (for: ↑dispirited), ↑gloominess (for: ↑gloomy), ↑low-spiritedness (for: ↑low-spirited)

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(informal).See unhappy sense 1.
→ mouth

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phrasal
: sad or sulky in expression : dejected, disgruntled

came home with an empty creel, looking down in the mouth

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down in the mouth
In low spirits
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Main Entry: ↑down
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down in the mouth see under ↑down1
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Main Entry: ↑mouth

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down in the mouth informal phrase
unhappy

Are you OK? You look a bit down in the mouth.

Thesaurus: feeling sad or unhappysynonym
Main entry: mouth

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informal (of a person or their expression) unhappy; dejected

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down in the mouth — see ↑mouth, 1
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Main Entry: ↑down
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down in the mouth
: unhappy or depressed

I was surprised to see her looking so down in the mouth.

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Main Entry: ↑mouth

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down in the ˈmouth idiom
unhappy and depressed
Main entry: ↑mouthidiom

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  • Down at the mouth — Mouth Mouth (mouth), n.; pl. {Mouths} (mou[th]z). [OE. mouth, mu[thorn], AS. m[=u][eth]; akin to D. mond, OS. m[=u][eth], G. mund, Icel. mu[eth]r, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan. mund, Goth. mun[thorn]s, and possibly L. mentum chin; or cf. D. muil mouth,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Down in the mouth — Mouth Mouth (mouth), n.; pl. {Mouths} (mou[th]z). [OE. mouth, mu[thorn], AS. m[=u][eth]; akin to D. mond, OS. m[=u][eth], G. mund, Icel. mu[eth]r, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan. mund, Goth. mun[thorn]s, and possibly L. mentum chin; or cf. D. muil mouth,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Down at the mouth — Down Down, a. 1. Downcast; as, a down look. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. Downright; absolute; positive; as, a down denial. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 3. Downward; going down; sloping; as, a down stroke; a down grade; a down train on a railway.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Down in the mouth — Down Down, a. 1. Downcast; as, a down look. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. Downright; absolute; positive; as, a down denial. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 3. Downward; going down; sloping; as, a down stroke; a down grade; a down train on a railway.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • down in the mouth — If someone is down in the mouth, they look unhappy or depressed …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • down\ in\ the\ mouth — • down in the dumps • down in the mouth adj. phr. informal Sad or discouraged; gloomy; dejected. The boys were certainly down in the dumps when they heard that their team had lost …   Словарь американских идиом

  • down in the mouth — ► down in the mouth informal unhappy. Main Entry: ↑down …   English terms dictionary

  • down in the mouth — down at the mouth, informal See unhappy 1) …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • down in the mouth —    If someone is down in the mouth, they look unhappy or depressed.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    When someone is down in the mouth, they look unhappy, discouraged or depressed.     You look a bit down in the mouth. What s the matter? …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • down in the mouth — adjective Sad or discouraged, especially as indicated by ones facial appearance. Is the old un here? asked the robber. Yes, replied the voice, and precious down in the mouth he has been. Syn: dejected, disheartened, dispirited …   Wiktionary

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