CRESTFALLEN


Meaning of CRESTFALLEN in English

ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective

1. : with drooping crest or hanging head : dispirited , dejected , cowed

let it make thee crestfallen — Shakespeare

2. of a horse : having the upper part of the neck hanging to one side

• crest·fall·en·ly adverb

• crest·fall·en·ness ˈ ̷ ̷|fȯlən(n)ə̇s noun -es

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