ADJ.
crushed
VERB + CRESTFALLEN
looked, seems
PREP.
off
ADV.
rather
adj
Sad because of a disappointment.
Tom's cheeks burned. He gathered himself up and sneaked off, crushed and crestfallen.
Gregson looked quite crest-fallen.
Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side.
adjective — brought low in spirit
Tom's cheeks burned. He gathered himself up and sneaked off, crushed and crestfallen.
WiktionaryGregson looked quite crest-fallen.
WiktionaryHall tried to convey everything by grimaces and dumb show, but Mrs. Hall was obdurate. She raised her voice. So Hall and Henfrey, rather crestfallen, tiptoed back to the bar, gesticulating to explain
WiktionaryBrian seems crestfallen.
Tatoeba · #8920032The boy was crestfallen when he wasn't allowed to go on the trip.
Tatoeba · #8977684Tom looked crestfallen.
Tatoeba · #9206453i Register
In some senses, crestfallen is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.