chapfallen
dispirited; chagrined; dejected.
Origin of chapfallen
1- Also chopfallen.
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.
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth | Jules VerneThe 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 DuncanSir Hector was evidently rather taken aback by this answer, and sat down suddenly, with a distinctly chapfallen air.
The Red Thumb Mark | R. Austin FreemanThe soldiers were chapfallen, gazing at one another in a questioning way.
The Duel | A. I. Kuprin
British Dictionary definitions for chapfallen
chopfallen
/ (ˈtʃæpˌfɔːlən) /
dejected; downhearted; crestfallen
Origin of chapfallen
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