chagrin

adjectivecommon noun

Syllable Decomposition

chagrin

(1389) (1450) for the noun. given the rarity of deverbal adjectives from verbs, one can also imagine a compound of cha-, ca- and the Old French grain (chagrin, afflicted, sad).

Definitions

Anagram

grincha

See also

chagrine (v.) chagrine (adj.) chagrines (adj.) chagrins (adj.) chagrins (cn.)