CRESTFALLEN


Meaning of CRESTFALLEN in English

/ ˈkrestfɔːlən; NAmE / adjective

sad and disappointed because you have failed and you did not expect to

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WORD ORIGIN

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

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