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sobersides

[ soh-ber-sahydz ]

noun

(used with a singular verb)
plural sobersides.
  1. a humorless or habitually serious person.


sobersides

/ ˈ²õəʊ²úəˌ²õ²¹Éª»å³ú /

noun

  1. functioning as singular a solemn and sedate person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ´Ç²ú±ð°ùËŒ²õ¾±»å±ð»å, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sobersides1

First recorded in 1695–1705; sober + side 1 + -s 3
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Example Sentences

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The joke had gone so far that it overwhelmed all the sobersides who couldn’t see the joke.

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"Thank heaven my audience is not made up of such sobersides. Sander, see that this lad is given instructions in laughing."

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And those who mark me down as a puritanical old sobersides may be surprised to learn that it was comedians, along with the plays of Shakespeare, that first drew me to theatre.

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If you once saw her and heard her sing, you’d go crazy about her, old sobersides.

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Judging from his relaxed demeanor Tuesday, Bradley may try not to seem like such a sobersides next time around.

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