Word of the Week 12/28/2023
Chapfallen: (CHAP-faw-lun) an adjective that means having one's lower jaw hanging due to extreme exhaustion or dejection, i.e., “Why the long face?”
“Gina was chapfallen when she learned that her best friend's visit would have to be postponed.”
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Word of the Week 12/28/2023
Chapfallen: (CHAP-faw-lun) an adjective that means having one's lower jaw hanging due to extreme exhaustion or dejection, i.e., “Why the long face?”
“Gina was chapfallen when she learned that her best friend's visit would have to be postponed.”
Word of the Week is a feature that aims to help readers boost their vocabulary in a meaningful way that has practical application. Each week, our editorial staff presents a word, its definition and its use in a sentence.
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