sullen
Definition of sullen:
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part of speech: noun
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part of speech: adjective
Inclined to be alone; ill- humored: as, a sullen disposition; dismal; heavy; gloomy; as, a sullen sky.
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part of speech: adverb
Sullenly.
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part of speech: adjective
Gloomily angry and silent: malignant: dark: dull.
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Gloomily angry; obstinate.
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part of speech: adjective
Gloomily angry and silent; cross; sour; in ill humour; mischievous; obstinate; intractable; dark; dull.
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part of speech: adjective
Of an unsociable morose disposition; gloomily silent and angry; cloudy; dismal.
Usage examples :
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Its sullen sound filled me with sadness.
"Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents", William Beckford. -
The little army was not sullen now.
"The Short Line War", Merwin-Webster. -
A flash of sullen rage illumined for a moment the face of the cattle dealer.
"A Village of Vagabonds", F. Berkeley Smith. -
" The lives of traitors" was the sullen answer.
"The Red Rover", James Fenimore Cooper.