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sullen

sul·len

sullen

 
 
pronunciation:
suh ln
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: silently showing anger.
He gave her a sullen look.
similar words:
angry, cross, glum, sour
definition 2: dark and filled with gloom.
I awoke under a sullen sky.
synonyms:
dark, dismal, gloomy, somber
similar words:
black, depressing, dreary
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derivations: sullenly (adv.), sullenness (n.)
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