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chapfallen

[ chop-faw-luh n, chap- ]

/ ˈtʃɒpˌfɔ lən, ˈtʃæp- /

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adjective

dispirited; chagrined; dejected.

Also chopfallen.

Origin of chapfallen

First recorded in 1590–1600; chap³ + fallen

Words nearby chapfallen

chapel of ease, chapelry, chaperon, chaperone, chapess, chapfallen, chapiter, chaplain, chaplet, chaplin, chaplin, charlie

Example sentences from the Web for chapfallen

Thereat he was chapfallen, but wishing nevertheless to hearten his good wife.

The Legend of Ulenspiegel |Charles de Coster
The farmers of Fox County told each other in chapfallen appreciation that she was about as level-headed as they make them.

The Imperialist |(a.k.a. Mrs. Everard Cotes) Sara Jeannette Duncan
They joined our party later in the day, rendering a chapfallen account of their detached service.

Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War |Various
There was a moment of chapfallen silence on the part of Harry Stride.

Forging the Blades |Bertram Mitford

For so chapfallen was I that I wished nothing better than that he should do his worst with me.

Sir Ludar |Talbot Baines Reed

British Dictionary definitions for chapfallen

chapfallen

chopfallen

/ (ˈtʃæpˌfɔːlən) /

adjective

dejected; downhearted; crestfallen

Word Origin for chapfallen

C16: from chops + fallen