poker-faced
adjective /ˈpəʊ.kəˌfeɪst/
/ˈpoʊ.kɚ-/ Definition
› describes someone whose face does not show what they are thinking or feeling: She sat poker-faced all the way through the film.Not showing or feeling emotionsControlling emotionsLacking humour poker face noun [C] › to wear/keep a poker faceNot showing or feeling emotionsControlling emotionsLacking humour
(Definition of poker-faced adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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