HyperDic: sullen

English > 2 senses of the word sullen:
ADJECTIVEallsullen, dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sourshowing a brooding ill humor
allsullen, heavy, lowering, threateningdarkened by clouds
sullen > pronunciation
Soundssah'lahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > sullen: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningshowing a brooding ill humor.
Example "a sullen crowd"
Synonymsdark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour
Broaderill-naturedHaving an irritable and unpleasant disposition
Spanishadusto, agrio, austero, desabrido, hosco, lúgubre, malhumorado, retraïdo, saturnino, sombrío, taciturno
Catalanadust, agre, auster, esquerp, lúgubre, retret, sorrut, taciturn
Nounssullennessa sullen moody resentful disposition
Adverbssullenlyin a sullen manner
English > sullen: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningdarkened by clouds.
Synonymsheavy, lowering, threatening
BroadercloudyFull of or covered with clouds
Catalancarregat
Nounssullennessa gloomy ill-tempered feeling

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