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crestfallen - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'crestfallen' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Crestfallen [ a.]
- With hanging head; hence, dispirited; dejected; cowed.
- Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side; -- said of a horse.

Meaning of 'crestfallen' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . crestfallen [ s]
Meaning (1):
- brought low in spirit
Example in sentence:
  • left us fatigued and deflated spiritually