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chapfallen

[ chop-faw-luhn, chap- ]
/ ˈtʃɒpˌfɔ lən, ˈtʃæp- /
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adjective
dispirited; chagrined; dejected.
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Also chopfallen.

Origin of chapfallen

First recorded in 1590–1600; chap3 + fallen

Words nearby chapfallen

chapel of ease, chapelry, chaperon, chaperone, chapess, chapfallen, chap hop, chapiter, chaplain, chaplet, Chaplin
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Words related to chapfallen

dejected, despondent, discouraged, dispirited, low, off, forlorn, depressed, dismal, dour, glum, melancholy, miserable, pessimistic, sad, solemn, sullen, ugly, balked, beaten

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British Dictionary definitions for chapfallen

chapfallen

chopfallen

/ (ˈtʃæpˌfɔːlən) /
adjective
dejected; downhearted; crestfallen

Word Origin for chapfallen

C16: from chops + fallen
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