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    sullen
    /ˈsʌlən/

    adjective

    • 1. bad-tempered and sulky: "a sullen pout"

    noun

    • 1. a sulky or depressed mood. archaic

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSULLEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people: His daughters stared back at him with an expression of sullen resentment. literary She looked up at the sullen (= dark and unpleasant) sky and shuddered. Synonym. morose. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not being friendly. abrasively. abrasiveness. abruptly. abruptness. aloof.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sullenSullen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SULLEN is gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed. How to use sullen in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sullen.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySULLEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people: His daughters stared back at him with an expression of sullen resentment. literary She looked up at the sullen (= dark and unpleasant) sky and shuddered. Synonym. morose. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not being friendly. abrasively. abrasiveness. abruptly. abruptness. aloof.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sullenSULLEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sullen definition: showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.. See examples of SULLEN used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › sullenSullen - definition of sullen by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSULLEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'sullen' sullen. (sʌlən ) adjective. Someone who is sullen is bad-tempered and does not speak much. The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence. Many of them remained sullen and resentful. Synonyms: morose, cross, moody, sour More Synonyms of sullen. sullenly graded adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, also ADVERB adjective]

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsullen adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of sullen adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sullenSullen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A bad-tempered or gloomy person is sullen. Sullen people are down in the dumps. If someone is dark, dour, glum, moody, morose, or sour, they're also sullen. Teenagers are often described as sullen, especially when they're being grumpy and silent. You often hear about "a sullen silence," which is when someone is quiet, but obviously in a lousy mood.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySULLEN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    SULLEN meaning: in an unpleasant mood and not smiling or speaking to anyone. Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › sullenSullen Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Sullen definition: Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment; morose or sulky.