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Meaning of sullen

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sullen

Pronunciation:/ˈsʌlən/

noun

Definitions

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

  2. (chiefly in plural) Sullen feelings or manners; sulks; moroseness.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having a brooding ill temper; sulky.

  2. Gloomy; dismal; foreboding.

  3. Sluggish; slow.

  4. Lonely; solitary; desolate.