chapfallen

[ chop-faw-luhn, chap- ]
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adjective
  1. dispirited; chagrined; dejected.

Origin of chapfallen

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; chap3 + fallen

Words Nearby chapfallen

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How to use chapfallen in a sentence

  • They joined our party later in the day, rendering a chapfallen account of their detached service.

  • During the whole course of my Life I had never seen a man at first so chapfallen; and then so furiously indignant.

  • The farmers of Fox County told each other in chapfallen appreciation that she was about as level-headed as they make them.

    The Imperialist | (a.k.a. Mrs. Everard Cotes) Sara Jeannette Duncan
  • Sir Hector was evidently rather taken aback by this answer, and sat down suddenly, with a distinctly chapfallen air.

    The Red Thumb Mark | R. Austin Freeman
  • The soldiers were chapfallen, gazing at one another in a questioning way.

    The Duel | A. I. Kuprin

British Dictionary definitions for chapfallen

chapfallen

chopfallen

/ (ˈtʃæpˌfɔːlən) /


adjective
  1. dejected; downhearted; crestfallen

Origin of chapfallen

1
C16: from chops + fallen

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