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   crestfallen

   /ˈkrɛstˌfɔːlən/

   adjective

   • 1. sad and disappointed: "he came back empty-handed and crestfallen"

   Word Origin late 16th century: originally with reference to a mammal or bird having a fallen or drooping crest.

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   What does crestfallen look like?

   • The upward reaching curves of this figureculminating in the manneristically long fingerscontrast with its crestfallen gaze, comprising an image of appalling sadness and pain. The term has the meaning of one being crestfallen, depressed, despondent, downcast, gloomy, sullen and evidently frowning, scowling.

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   What does crestfallen mean in English?

   • The meaning of crestfallen in English is that he looked crestfallen at their decision to make it. Synonym. deflated. A feeling of sadness and unhappiness. An idiom used by dogs to describe their lives. What Does Crestfallen Mean For Kids?

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   What does it mean if you look crestfallen?

   • If you look crestfallen, you look sad and disappointed about something. He was crestfallen and left soon afterwards. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What does crest fallenness mean?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus, Wikipedia . Dispirited and depressed; dejected. crest′fall′en·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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   disappointed and sad because of having failed unexpectedly: He looked crestfallen at their decision. Synonym. deflated. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling sad and unhappy. a long face idiom. abjection. angsty. be cut up idiom. be down in the mouth idiom. be in a funk idiom. displeased. dissatisfied. distraught. distressed. dog.

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     disappointed and sad because of having failed unexpectedly:...

   • Znaczenie Crestfallen, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     crestfallen definicja: 1. disappointed and sad because of...

   • Indonesian Translation

     CRESTFALLEN translate: kecewa. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     CRESTFALLEN translate: 垂头丧气的;沮丧的. Learn more in the...

   • Crestfallen in Spanish

     CRESTFALLEN translate: alicaído, alicaído, cabizbajo. Learn...

   • Crestfallen: Malay Translation

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     CRESTED definition: 1. A crested bird has a growth of...

   • Crestfallen in German

     CRESTFALLEN translate: niedergeschlagen. Learn more in the...

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   1. : having a drooping crest or hanging head. 2. : feeling shame or humiliation : dejected. After losing the playoff game, the team was crestfallen. crestfallenly adverb. crestfallenness. ˈkrest-ˌfȯ-lən-nəs. noun. Synonyms. bad. blue. brokenhearted. cast down. dejected. depressed. despondent. disconsolate. doleful. down in the mouth. downcast.

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   If you are crestfallen, you are dark, depressed, and down in the dumps. You are in need of a pep talk, or at least a hug. Although experts can't agree on the origins of crestfallen, they do know it has something to do with fallen or defeated animals.

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   Crestfallen means dejected, dispirited, or discouraged. It can also mean having a drooping crest or head. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of this word in sentences.

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   Crestfallen means sad and disappointed about something. It can also mean having a drooping crest or head. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, and usage with examples.

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   disappointed and sad because of having failed unexpectedly: He looked crestfallen at their decision. Synonym. deflated. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling sad and unhappy. a long face idiom. abjection. angsty. be cut up idiom. be down in the mouth idiom. be in a funk idiom. displeased. dissatisfied. distraught. distressed. dog.

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   Crestfallen means dispirited and depressed; dejected. Find the pronunciation, translation, and antonyms of crestfallen in this online dictionary.