Definition of Sullen

1. Adjective. Showing a brooding ill humor. "A sullen crowd"


2. Adjective. Darkened by clouds. "A heavy sky"
Exact synonyms: Heavy, Lowering, Threatening
Similar to: Cloudy
Derivative terms: Sullenness

Definition of Sullen

1. a. Lonely; solitary; desolate.

2. n. One who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

3. v. t. To make sullen or sluggish.

Definition of Sullen

1. Adjective. Having a brooding ill temper; sulky. ¹

2. Adjective. Dismal; somber. ¹

3. Adjective. Sluggish; slow. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sullen

1. showing a brooding ill humor or resentment [adj -LENER, -LENEST] : SULLENLY [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sullen

sulker
sulkers
sulkier
sulkies
sulkiest
sulkily
sulkiness
sulkinesses
sulking
sulks
sulky
sull
sullage
sullages
sulled
sullen (current term)
sullener
sullenest
sullenly
sullenness
sullennesses
sulliable
sulliage
sullied
sullies
sulling
sullow
sullows
sulls
sully

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