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chagrine

chagrine is the obsolete spelling of chagrin.

Meaning of chagrin

Noun

chagrin (countable and uncountable, plural chagrins)

  1. A distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, a want of appreciation, mistakes, etc.; vexation or mortification.
    • much to the chagrin (of)
  2. A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.
    Synonyms:
    shagreen

See all 5 meanings of chagrin

Forms of chagrine

Noun
pluralchagrines
Verb
third-person singular presentchagrines
present participlechagrining
past participlechagrined
pastchagrined
Adjective
comparativemore chagrine
superlativemost chagrine

Questions about chagrine

What is chagrine the obsolete spelling of?
Chagrine is the obsolete spelling of chagrin.

Words near chagrine in the dictionary

  1. chagreen
  2. Chagres
  3. Chagres fever
  4. chagrin
  5. Chagrin Falls
  6. chagrine
  7. chagrined
  8. chagrines
  9. chagrining
  10. chagrinned
  11. chagrinning

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