Know Your Next Word : crestfallen

2. crestfallen :

adjective :

1. dejected, dispirited, discouraged

2. having a drooping crest or head



Usage :

With hands over her heart, Tatiana looked crestfallen. Some of us felt our hearts breaking because she was a really pretty girl. (American Idol : Frisky Frisco : The New Straits Times (Malaysia) : Jan 23 - 2009.)



Related Forms :

crestfallenly : adverb

crestfallenness : noun



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