Home / Dictionary / Fallen

Fallen Common

Fallen has 7 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

The dead.

"The fallen soldiers were laid to rest in a quiet valley."

Verb
1

past participle of fall

"The leaves were scattered across the ground as a fallen result of the recent storm."

Adjective
1

having dropped by the force of gravity

"fallen leaves covered the forest floor"

"sat on a fallen tree trunk"

2

having fallen in or collapsed

"a fallen building"

3

having lost your chastity

"a fallen woman"

4

killed in battle

"to honor fallen soldiers"

5

Having dropped by the force of gravity.

"The apple fell from the tree and landed softly on the grass below."

In plain English: Fallen means something that has dropped to the ground after falling down.

"The leaves were scattered across the fallen branches after the storm."

Example Sentences
"The leaves were scattered across the fallen branches after the storm." adj
"The fallen leaves covered the garden floor in autumn." adj
"He felt deeply fallen after losing his job unexpectedly." adj
"The fallen branches blocked the path through the woods." adj
Related Terms

Origin

The word "fallen" is formed by adding the suffix "-en" to the verb "fall." This construction indicates that the action of falling has been completed.

Rhyming Words
Compare
Fallen vs