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Dejected; chopfallen.

Wanting strength or animation; depressed; dejected; as, low spirits; low in spirits.

Deficient in animation and courage; dejected; depressed; not sprightly. -- Low"-spir`it*ed*ness, n.

Dejected; sorrowful; downcast. [Obs.] "So piteous and so maat." Chaucer.

Cast down; dejected; overthrown; slain. [Obs.] When he saw them so piteous and so maat. Chaucer.

Given to melancholy; depressed; melancholy; dejected; unhappy. Just as the melancholic eye Sees fleets and armies in the sky. Prior.

To become gloomy or dejected in mind. Barrow.

Depressed in spirits; dejected; gloomy dismal. Shak.

Dull; spiritless; dejected. -- Mop"ish*ly, adv. -- Mop"ish*ness, n.

d looks, Make mouths upon me when I turn my back. Shak. Down in the mouth, chapfallen; of dejected countenance; depressed; discouraged. [Obs. or Colloq.] -- Mouth friend, one who professes friendship insincerely. Shak. -- Mouth glass, a small mirror for inspecting the mouth or teeth. -- Mouth honor, honor given in wo…

Wanting in strength or vigor; feeble; dejected; as, poor health; poor spirits. "His genius . . . poor and cowardly." Bacon.

ave one's domicile of home; to remain for a long time. At the moated grange, resides this dejected Mariana. Shak. In no fixed place the happy souls reside. Dryden.

s, a signal exploit; a signal service; a signal act of benevolence. As signal now in low, dejected state As erst in highest, behold him where he lies. Milton.

Full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed. "This sorrowful prisoner." Chaucer. My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death. Matt. xxvi. 38.

Destitute of spirit; wanting animation; wanting cheerfulness; dejected; depressed.

Sick at the stomach; also, crestfallen; dejected. [Slang]

Cast down; crushed by misery; dejected. [Obs.]