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crest⋅fall⋅en

  [krest-faw-luhn]
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–adjective
1. dejected; dispirited; discouraged.
2. having a drooping crest or head.
Origin:
1580–90; crest + fallen

Related forms:
crest⋅fall⋅en⋅ly, adverb
crest⋅fall⋅en⋅ness, noun
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crest·fall·en   (krěst'fô'lən)   
adj.  Dispirited and depressed; dejected.
crest'fall'en·ly adv., crest'fall'en·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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