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sullen
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sullen
(adjective)
sullen
/
ˈ
sʌlən/
adjective
sullen
/
ˈ
sʌlən/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SULLEN
[
more sullen; most sullen
]
1
—
used to describe an angry or unhappy person who does not want to talk, smile, etc.
sullen
teenagers
He's in a
sullen
mood.
She sat in
sullen
silence.
His face was
sullen
. = He had a
sullen
expression on his face.
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literary
:
gray and dark
a
sullen
[=
gloomy
] sky/morning
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— sullenly
adverb
He stared
sullenly
out the window.
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— sullenness
/
ˈ
sʌlənnəs/
noun
[
noncount
]
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