solemnsidesadj.n.
/ˈsɒləmˌsʌɪdz/ A. adj.
Excessively solemn or serious.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > melancholy > seriousness or solemnity > [adjective] > excessively
solemncholy1772
solemnsides1922
1922 J. M. Barrie Courage 36 Courage. I do not think it is to be got by your becoming solemnsides before your time.
B. n.
An excessively solemn or serious person.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > melancholy > seriousness or solemnity > [noun] > serious or solemn person
gravet1582
agelastic1623
sobersides?1705
agelast1877
solemnsides1957
1957 J. Kirkup Only Child ii. 50 People who are ‘solemn-sides’ cannot account for self-mockery.
1959 I. Opie & P. Opie Lore & Lang. Schoolchildren ix. 155 Sobersides, solemnsides.
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