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fallen

fallen

2.0
Something like a branch or leaf that dropped to the ground
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɔːlən/
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  • After the heavy winds, several fallen leaves covered the ground.

Now all their shells are made from bones of fallen trees.

Examples

  • The park was filled with branches from fallen trees after the storm.

  • The house was abandoned, its once proud structure now a fallen ruin.

  • Now all their shells are made from bones of fallen trees.

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  • The snow has fallen on Fuji's lofty peak.

  • It was, you know, part of it had fallen, collapsing its roof.

Synonyms

windfallen
vsfallen
7.4

Something that lies on the ground because the wind blows it down, often fruit or branches

is the general term for objects that have dropped or collapsed to the ground

Antonyms

upright
44 2.7

Standing straight up and not leaning

standing
1.0

Upright on the feet rather than sitting or lying

Compounds

fallen arch
  • Specialized
1 7.4

The curved part of the foot becomes flat so the whole sole touches the ground

How Upright

upright
44 2.7
leaning
4.2
fallen
2.0

Surface Forms

fallen positive

Morphology

fallen = fall (transparent) = fall + en

Direct past participle/adjectival use of 'fall' indicating that something has dropped to the ground; straightforward for learners who know 'fall'.

Etymology

Fallen meaning 'dropped to the ground' is simply the past form of fall, which means 'to drop' or 'come down'. So a 'fallen' branch or leaf is something that has dropped or collapsed to the ground.