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Definition of crestfallen adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crestfallen

adjective
 
/ˈkrestfɔːlən/
 
/ˈkrestfɔːlən/
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  1. sad and disappointed because you have failed and you did not expect to
    • Mrs Clark looked quite crestfallen all of a sudden.
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2, Feelingsc2
    Word Originlate 16th cent.: originally with reference to a mammal or bird having a fallen or drooping crest.
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