crestfallen
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- brought low in spirit
Adj
- Sad because of a disappointment.
- Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side.
Origin / Etymology
From crest + fallen, from the appearance of a horse with its crest (head) on its chest after defeat in a battle.
Synonyms
blue, chapfallen, chopfallen, deflated, dejected, depressed, despondent, disappointed, disillusioned, down in the dumps, downcast, sorrowful
Scrabble Score: 16
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