Definition of down in the mouth Down in the mouth

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What does down in the mouth mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

down in the mouth - filled with melancholy and despondency ; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
  gloomy, grim, blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, low, low-spirited
  dejected affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful"
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  • down in the mouth
    Low in spirits.

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  • down in the mouth
    Low-spirited or disheartened.

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Sign Language

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