CHAGRIN


Meaning of CHAGRIN in English

/ ˈʃægrɪn; NAmE ʃəˈgrɪn/ noun

[ U ] ( formal ) a feeling of being disappointed or annoyed

►  chag·rined adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent. (in the sense melancholy ): from French chagrin (noun), literally rough skin, shagreen, chagriner (verb), of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.