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• Sullenly — Sullen Sul len, a. [OE. solein, solain, lonely, sullen; through Old French fr. (assumed) LL. solanus solitary, fr. L. solus alone. See {Sole}, a.] 1. Lonely; solitary; desolate. [Obs.] Wyclif (Job iii. 14). [1913 Webster] 2. Gloomy; dismal;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• morose — mo•rose [[t]məˈroʊs[/t]] adj. 1) gloomily or sullenly ill humored, as a person or mood 2) characterized by or expressing gloom: a morose silence[/ex] • Etymology: 1555–65; < L mōrōsus fretful, peevish, willful =mōr (s. of mōs) will,… …   From formal English to slang

• morose — /məˈroʊs / (say muh rohs) adjective gloomily or sullenly ill humoured as a person, mood, etc. {Latin mōrōsus fretful, morose, particular} –morosely, adverb –moroseness, noun …  

• morose — morosely, adv. moroseness, morosity /meuh ros i tee/, n. /meuh rohs /, adj. 1. gloomily or sullenly ill humored, as a person or mood. 2. characterized by or expressing gloom. [1555 65; < L morosus fretful, peevish, willful, equiv. to mor (s. of… …   Universalium

• morose — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sulky, sullen, gloomy, crabbed, glum, dour. See dejection, irascibility. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Gloomy] Syn. depressed, dolorous, melancholy; see sad 1 , troubled 1 . 2. [Ill humored] Syn.… …   English dictionary for students

• sullen — sullenly, adv. sullenness, n. /sul euhn/, adj. 1. showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve. 2. persistently and silently ill humored; morose. 3. indicative of gloomy ill humor. 4. gloomy or dismal, as weather or a sound. 5.… …   Universalium

• sullen — adjective Etymology: Middle English solein solitary, from Anglo French sulein, solain, perhaps from sol, soul single, sole + ain after Old French soltain solitary, private, from Late Latin solitaneus, ultimately from Latin solus alone Date: 14th… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• glum — glumly, adv. glumness, n. /glum/, adj., glummer, glummest. sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected. [1425 75; late ME; var. of GLOOM] Syn. moody, sulky; despondent, melancholy. GLUM, MOROSE, SULLEN, DOUR, SURLY all are adjectives describing a… …   Universalium

• glum — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. morose, sullen, moody, gloomy, low, unhappy. See dejection. Ant., cheerful. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. moody, morose, sullen; see sad 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. sullen, gloomy, morose,… …   English dictionary for students

• saturnine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. morose, phlegmatic. See dejection. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. morose, sluggish, taciturn, passive, grave; see also dull 4 , solemn 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. gloomy, morose, depressed,… …   English dictionary for students

• sullen — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sulky; ill tempered, ill humored; out of sorts, temper, or humor; crusty, crabbed; sour, surly, discourteous; moody; spleenish, splenetic; resentful; cross[ grained]; perverse, wayward, forward;… …   English dictionary for students