Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

down in the mouth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: down in the -mouth
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance.

Example Sentences

""Is the old 'un here?" asked the robber. "Yes," replied the voice, "and precious down in the mouth he has been.""
"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.""
""He was down in the mouth and low on self-confidence," says his mother, Nina Engel."

Inflected Forms

more down in the mouth (comparative) most down in the mouth (superlative)

Synonyms

dejected disheartened dispirited atrabiliary atrabilious blitheless blue bummed out chapfallen cheerless chopfallen crestfallen

Questions

What does down in the mouth mean?: Sad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance.

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