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crestfallen

[krest-faw-luhn]

adjective

  1. dejected; dispirited; discouraged.

  2. having a drooping crest or head.



crestfallen

/ ˈɛˌɔːə /

adjective

  1. dejected, depressed, or disheartened

“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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • crestfallenly adverb
  • crestfallenness noun
  • ˈˌڲԱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of crestfallen1

First recorded in 1580–90; crest + fallen
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Ms Odhiambo said that Ms Njeri - whom activists visited in prison - was "crestfallen" because with Monday being a public holiday, she had not yet been brought to court.

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Scotland will be very happy to have eight - one short of their all-time high - but the many fans of winger Darcy Graham will be crestfallen.

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As Brady celebrated, Edwards lay crestfallen on his back with his hands on his head.

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The Americans were jubilant at the finish, having won the title for a 10th time, and the French were crestfallen, but a crushed atmosphere soon turned to cheers of support.

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A sensational round of 63 - and he was crestfallen.

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