fallen

/ˈfɔlən/
adjectivenoun

Having dropped by the force of gravity.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 4 meanings

  1. Having dropped by the force of gravity.

    “fallen raindrops”

  2. Killed, especially in battle.

    “a ceremony to honor fallen soldiers”

  3. Having lost one's chastity.

    “a fallen woman”

  4. Having collapsed.

    “a fallen building”

Noun 3 meanings

  1. The dead.

  2. Casualties of battle or war.

  3. One who has fallen, as from grace.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Morphologically fall + -en.

Similar and opposite words

Similar
collapsed
Opposite
arisen

FALLEN at a glance

FALLEN has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (F 4 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + E 1 + N 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,620 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with fallen

All rhymes
  • STOLEN6
  • GLEN5
  • SWOLLEN10
  • POLLEN8
  • MULLEN8
  • WOOLLEN10
  • SULLEN6
  • WOOLEN9
  • MAGDALEN12
  • BEFALLEN13
  • CRESTFALLEN16
  • STOLLEN7

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  • FALLER9

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