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crestfallen

 

[ หˆkrestfษ”หlษ™n ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

feeling shame or humiliation; dejected

Synonyms

dejected, disheartened, downcast

Examples of usage

  • She looked crestfallen when she didn't get the job.
  • After the team lost the championship, they were crestfallen.
  • The crestfallen student received a failing grade on the exam.
Context #2 | Noun

appearance

a fallen crest, especially the comb or tuft of feathers on a bird's head

Synonyms

comb, plume, tuft

Examples of usage

  • The peacock strutted proudly, showing off its colorful crest.
  • The cockatoo's crest stood up when it was excited.
  • The bird's crest was ruffled after the rain.

Translations

Translations of the word "crestfallen" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น abatido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฆเคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช niedergeschlagen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ murung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฝะตะฒั–ั€ะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przygnฤ™biony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฝ่ƒ†ใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท abattu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ abatido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท morali bozuk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ’€์ด ์ฃฝ์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูƒุชุฆุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sklรญฤenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ skleslรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒฎไธง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ potrt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ niรฐurdreginn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉาฃั–ะปัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒœแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผzgรผn

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ abatido

Etymology

The word 'crestfallen' originated in the early 17th century from the combination of 'crest' and 'fallen'. The term 'crest' refers to a comb or tuft of feathers on the head of a bird, which can rise or fall depending on the bird's emotional state. When the crest falls, it signifies a sense of defeat or dejection. Over time, 'crestfallen' evolved to describe a person feeling ashamed or humiliated, mirroring the image of a drooping bird crest.

See also: crest.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,372 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.