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crestfallen

crest·fall·en [ krést fàwlən ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
downcast: disappointed or humiliated, especially after being enthusiastic or confident

[Late 16th century. < the drooping of somebody's head when disappointed]

crest·fall·en·ly adverb
crest·fall·en·ness noun
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