- po-faced adj Brit
- [ˌpəʊ'feɪst]
serioso (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
po-faced adj Brit
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bare-faced — ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You use bare faced to describe someone s behaviour when you want to emphasize that they do not care that they are behaving wrongly. What bare faced cheek! ...crooked politicians who tell bare faced lies to select committees … English dictionary
po-faced — [pō′fāst΄] adj. [< ? po (= chamber pot) + FACED; by analogy with] [Brit. Informal] Brit. Informal 1. expressionless; impassive 2. stern, smug, etc … English World dictionary
po-faced — [[t]po͟ʊ fe͟ɪst[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as po faced, you think that they are being unnecessarily serious about something. [BRIT] Coltrane took a rather po faced view of this … English dictionary
po-faced — [[t]ˈpoʊˌfeɪst[/t]] adj. cvb brit. chiefly brit. having an overly serious demeanor or attitude; humorless • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
po-faced — /poh fayst /, adj. Chiefly Brit. having an overly serious demeanor or attitude; humorless. * * * … Universalium
double — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a consisting of two usu. equal parts or things; twofold. b consisting of two identical parts. 2 twice as much or many (double the amount; double the number; double thickness). 3 having twice the usual size, quantity,… … Useful english dictionary
plain — adj 1. clear, clear cut, clear as crystal, crystal clear, well defined, vivid, graphic; distinct, visible, patent, bald faced, bald, plain as the nose on one s face, plain as day; apparent, ostensible, evident, self evident, manifest, standing to … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Red — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or near the colour seen at the least refracted end of the visible spectrum, of shades ranging from that of blood to pink or deep orange. 2 flushed in the face with shame, anger, etc. 3 (of the eyes) bloodshot or red rimmed… … Useful english dictionary
red — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or near the colour seen at the least refracted end of the visible spectrum, of shades ranging from that of blood to pink or deep orange. 2 flushed in the face with shame, anger, etc. 3 (of the eyes) bloodshot or red rimmed… … Useful english dictionary
straight — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a extending uniformly in the same direction; without a curve or bend etc. b Geom. (of a line) lying on the shortest path between any two of its points. 2 successive, uninterrupted (three straight wins). 3 in proper order… … Useful english dictionary
crooked — adj 1. bent, bending, flexed, bowed, hooked, twisted, contorted; curved, incurvated, angular, coiled, circled, curled, spiral, looped; arched, arcuate, inflected, vaulted, cambered. 2. winding, flexuous, sinuous, tortuous, serpentine; meandering … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
