cha·grined

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• chagrin — cha|grin [ ʃə grın ] noun uncount FORMAL a feeling of being very annoyed, disappointed, or embarrassed: to someone s chagrin: The report finds (much to the chagrin of male drivers) that women are generally safer behind the wheel than men. ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• chagrin — cha•grin [[t]ʃəˈgrɪn[/t]] n. v. grined grinned, grin•ing grin•ning 1) a feeling of vexation marked by disappointment or humiliation 2) to vex by disappointment or humiliation • Etymology: 1650–60; < F, MF, n. der. ofchagrinerto upset syn: See… …   From formal English to slang