Crestfallen Definition

krĕstfôlən
adjective
With drooping crest or bowed head.
Webster's New World
Dejected, disheartened, or humbled.
Webster's New World

Sad because of a recent disappointment.

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Origin of Crestfallen

  • From crest +‎ fallen, from the appearance of a horse and its position of head on its crest (chest) after defeat in a battle

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Crestfallen Sentence Examples

  • His crestfallen look should have been a victory, but instead she wished she could eat the words.

  • He looks shocked at the suggestion, and a little crestfallen.

  • In spite of his services, Lenthall was not included by Cromwell in his new House of Lords, and was much disappointed and crestfallen at his omission.

  • Poor Passepartout, quite crestfallen, followed his master without a word.

  • I figure to myself he ought to be better, he looks rather crestfallen about the low notes still warbling.

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CCRCRE

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NENLEN

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