"stony-faced" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more stony-faced [comparative], most stony-faced [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} stony-faced (comparative more stony-faced, superlative most stony-faced)
  1. Showing no (or little) expression of emotion; poker-faced. Synonyms: stone-faced Translations (Translations): kivikasvoinen (Finnish)

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