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sullen

 

[ หˆsสŒlษ™n ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

mood

bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy

Synonyms

dour, gloomy, glum, moody, surly

Examples of usage

  • She gave him a sullen look.
  • He became sullen and withdrawn.
  • The sullen weather matched his mood perfectly.
Context #2 | Noun

behavior

a sulky or depressed mood

Synonyms

gloominess, glumness, moroseness, sulkiness

Examples of usage

  • He retreated into sullen.

Translations

Translations of the word "sullen" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mal-humorado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฆเคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช mรผrrisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ muram

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั…ะผัƒั€ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ponury

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๆฉŸๅซŒใช (fukigen na)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท maussade

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hosco

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท suratsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋šฑํ•œ (ttunghan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงุจุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mrzutรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mrzutรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„ ๆ€’็š„ (yรนn nรน de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mrk

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรบllyndur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ั€ัั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ™แƒแƒชแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaลŸqabaqlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hosco

Etymology

The word 'sullen' originated from the Middle English word 'solein', meaning solitary or gloomy. It has evolved over time to its current usage to describe a bad-tempered or gloomy mood. The word captures the essence of someone being sulky and withdrawn, conveying a sense of melancholy or discontent.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,965, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.