sullen mood
1Sullen — Sul len, a. [OE. solein, solain, lonely, sullen; through Old French fr. (assumed) LL. solanus solitary, fr. L. solus alone. See {Sole}, a.] 1. Lonely; solitary; desolate. [Obs.] Wyclif (Job iii. 14). [1913 Webster] 2. Gloomy; dismal; foreboding.… …
2mood — mood, humor, temper, vein mean a temporary state or frame of mind in which one emotion or desire or one set of emotions gains the ascendancy. Mood is the comprehensive term for any such frame of mind, regardless of its particular cause, its… …
3sullen — sullen, *glum, morose, surly, sulky, crabbed, saturnine, dour, gloomy can mean governed by or showing, especially in one s aspect, a forbidding or disagreeable mood or disposition. One is sullen who is, often by disposition, gloomy, silent, and… …
4mood — mood1 [mo͞od] n. [ME < OE mod, mind, soul, courage, akin to Ger mut, mental disposition, spirit, courage < IE base * me , to strive strongly, be energetic > L mos, custom, customary behavior] 1. a particular state of mind or feeling;… …
5mood|y — «MOO dee», adjective, mood|i|er, mood|i|est. 1. likely to have changes of mood: »It is difficult to predict his reaction because he is so moody. 2. often having gloomy moods: » …
6sullen — adjective Etymology: Middle English solein solitary, from Anglo French sulein, solain, perhaps from sol, soul single, sole + ain after Old French soltain solitary, private, from Late Latin solitaneus, ultimately from Latin solus alone Date: 14th… …
7mood — I n. state of mind 1) an angry; bad, foul; bellicose; bilious; festive, holiday; genial, good, happy, jovial, joyful; melancholy; mellow; mercurial; nostalgic; pensive; resentful; sullen; tranquil mood 2) in a mood (in a good mood) II n. verb… …
8mood — mood1 noun 1》 a state of mind or feeling. ↘an angry, irritable, or sullen state of mind. 2》 the atmosphere or pervading tone of something. 3》 [as modifier] inducing or suggestive of a particular mood: mood music. Origin OE mōd, of Gmc origin …
9sullen — sul|len [ sʌlən ] adjective 1. ) showing that you are in an unhappy mood, and do not want to talk a ) used about someone s expression or attitude: a sullen look 2. ) LITERARY if the sky or weather is sullen, it is dark and unpleasant ╾ sul|len|ly …
10sullen — UK [ˈsʌlən] / US adjective 1) a) showing that you are in an unhappy mood, and do not want to talk b) used about someone s expression or attitude a sullen look 2) literary if the sky or weather is sullen, it is dark and unpleasant Derived words:… …