chapfallen

chap·fall·en

 (chăp′fô′lən) also chop·fall·en (chŏp′-)

adj.

Being in low spirits; dejected and disheartened.

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[From obsolete chaps, alteration of chops.]

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chapfallen

(ˈtʃæpˌfɔːlən) or

chopfallen

adj

dejected; downhearted; crestfallen

[C16: from chops + fallen]

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chap•fall•en

(ˈtʃɒpˌfɔ lən, ˈtʃæp-)

also chopfallen

adj.

dejected; dispirited.

[1590–1600]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

chapfallen - brought low in spirit; "left us fatigued and deflated spiritually" chopfallen, crestfallen, deflated dejected - affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful"

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