sullen

Definitions


[ˈsʌlən], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- bad-tempered and sulky
(e.g: a sullen pout)


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Origin:
Middle English (in the senses ‘solitary, averse to company’, and ‘unusual’): from Anglo-Norman French sulein, from sol ‘sole’


[ˈsʌlən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a sulky or depressed mood


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (in the senses ‘solitary, averse to company’, and ‘unusual’): from Anglo-Norman French sulein, from sol ‘sole’




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