chagrined

Variant of chagrin

chagrin definition

cha·grin (s̸hə grin′; Brit s̸hag′rin)

noun

a feeling of embarrassment and annoyance because one has failed or been disappointed; mortification

Etymology: Fr, grief, sorrow, vexation, prob. < Norm chagreiner, to become gloomy (said of the weather) < OFr graignier, to sorrow < graim, sorrowful < Frank *gram

transitive verb chagrined -·grined′, chagrining -·grin′·ing

to cause to feel chagrin; embarrass and annoy; mortify: usually in the passive voice

Etymology: Fr chagriner

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