Crestfallen
[KREST-fah-lehn]
When crested birds are happy and self-confident, they raise their crests. However, when they feel anxious, submissive, or defeated, they lower them — their crests have fallen.
“When she never arrived for their secret rendezvous, the cockatoo was crestfallen.”
What is the best definition of crestfallen?
Indignant or angry as a result of unfair treatment
Dejected and downcast after having one’s hopes dashed
Astonished or temporarily too stunned to react
Physically impaired or unable to function properly
When crested birds are happy and self-confident, they raise their crests. However, when they feel anxious, submissive, or defeated, they lower them — their crests have fallen.
“When she never arrived for their secret rendezvous, the cockatoo was crestfallen.”
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