CRESTFALLENLY

Etymology

Adverb

crestfallenly (comparative more crestfallenly, superlative most crestfallenly)

In a crestfallen manner.

Source: Wiktionary


CRESTFALLEN

Crest"fall`en (-fl`'n), a.

1. With hanging head; hence, dispirited; dejected; cowed. Let it make thee crestfullen; Ay, and allay this thy abortive pride. Shak.

2. Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side;

– said of a horse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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