2007-02-25 10:32:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
–verb (used with object)
2.to vex by disappointment or humiliation: The rejection of his proposal chagrined him deeply.
3.Obsolete.
A keen feeling of mental unease, as of annoyance or embarrassment, caused by failure, disappointment, or a disconcerting event
2007-02-25 11:13:12 · answer #1 · answered by S B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's spelled "chagrin" but pronounced the way you spelled it. :-)
It's a feeling of embarrassment and mild humiliation/mortification at realizing something unexpected, usually one's own failing or mistake.
|--: After spending days shopping for her clown costume, she was chagrined to discover, as she entered the hall where the party was going on, that "fancy dress ball" meant formal wear.
|--: On a business trip to Las Vegas, I discovered to my chagrin that I had brought the wrong cellphone -- I realized my mistake when hit *4 to speed-dial the escort service, only to have the call answered by my wife's paramour....
2007-02-25 11:06:02 · answer #2 · answered by Joe S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to answers.com, chagrin is a keen feeling of mental unease, caused by failure or disappointment.
Shagrin is (your choice) a gas company out of Delaware or a music group out of the UK
2007-02-25 10:51:58 · answer #3 · answered by lynn y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chagrin is a feeling of distress caused by humiliation.
2007-02-25 12:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually it's chagrin and it's basically annoyance, or frustration.
2007-02-25 11:41:42 · answer #5 · answered by Off the Key of Reason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋