crestfallen
adjective/ˈkrestfɔːlən/
/ˈkrestfɔːlən/
- sad and disappointed because you have failed and you did not expect to
- Mrs Clark looked quite crestfallen all of a sudden.
Word Originlate 16th cent.: originally with reference to a mammal or bird having a fallen or drooping crest.Definitions on the go
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