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sullen
CEFRB2
/ˈsʌlən/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Quiet and unhappy, often showing anger or resentment.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailGloomy; dismal; foreboding.
Examples
She had a sullen look on her face.
He is very sullen now.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsSluggish; slow.
Having a brooding ill temper; sulky.
Mischievous; malignant; unpropitious.
More examples
In contexta sullen atmosphere
And sullen I forsook the imperfect feast.
Still she entreats, and prettily entreats, / For to a pretty ear she tunes her tale; / Still is he sullen, still he lours and frets, / ‘Twixt crimson shame and anger ashy-pale;
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English soleyn, from Anglo-Norman soleyn (“alone”), from Old French sole (“single, sole, alone”), from Latin sōlus (“by oneself alone”). The change in meaning from "single" to morose occurred in Middle English.