CHAGRIN


Meaning of CHAGRIN in English

I. shə-ˈgrin noun

Etymology: French, from chagrin sad

Date: circa 1681

: disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure

II. transitive verb

( cha·grined -ˈgrind ; cha·grin·ing -ˈgri-niŋ)

Date: 1733

: to vex or unsettle by disappointing or humiliating

he was chagrin ed to learn that his help was not needed

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.