chopfallen

[chop-faw-luhn]

adjective

1. chapfallen.

chopfallen

/ ˈtʃɒpˌfɔːlən /

adjective

1. a variant of chapfallen

Word History and Origins

Origin of chopfallen¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

He left a dance where he had hoped to secure Katrina’s hand disappointed — or “chopfallen,” as the text says.

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“This is a pretty kettle of fish,” the chopfallen captain groaned.

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We laughed heartily at these men who, but a few days previous, had looked woefully chopfallen, fearing that Harrwitz was too strong for Morphy.

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Gentlemen went in search of her and her fortune, from Paris, from Brussels, even from London and Vienna; but all came back chopfallen.

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Mr. Titmouse walked along Piccadilly with a truly chopfallen and disconsolate air.

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