pie-faced

[ pahy-feyst ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. having a broad, flat face and, sometimes, a vacuous or stupid expression.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pie-faced¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

"Yo, my cousin bed is next to yours, let me get that so I can be by my cousin," said a tall pie-faced boy.

From Salon

George Eastman, one of the founders of Eastman Kodak, called those who did not give their money away during their lifetimes “pie-faced mutts.”

From New York Times

Gritty even got in on the fun and pie-faced some dude in an octopus costume, his tentacles waving in the air like eight green flags of surrender.

From Fox News

Being stinking pie-faced is not an alibi, it’s part of the offense.

From Washington Times

Amid such obviousness, Hawkins’s portrayal of Elisa stands out with gemlike beauty, her pie-faced plainness cracking into a radiant pirate’s smile that speaks volumes without a word.

From Washington Post