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sullen

/ˈsʌlən/

sullenadjective

sullener

Comp.

sullenest

Super.

/ˈsʌlən/

Translations

угрюмый

He had a sullen expression on his face.

У него было угрюмое выражение лица.

мрачный

The sullen sky threatened rain all day.

Мрачное небо весь день угрожало дождем.

хмурый

She gave him a sullen look and walked away.

Она бросила на него хмурый взгляд и ушла.

Definitions

Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment; morose or sulky.

After the argument, he sat in the corner with a sullen expression, refusing to talk to anyone.

Gloomy or somber in tone, color, or appearance.

The sky was a sullen gray, threatening rain at any moment.

Slow-moving or sluggish, especially of water; lacking energy or activity (archaic).

The sullen stream crept through the valley without a ripple.

Synonyms

Antonyms

sullennoun

sullens

/ˈsʌl.ən/

Archaic and rare; refers to a sulky mood or a morose person.

Definitions

Usually plural with the, a fit or spell of gloomy sulkiness or depression.

After the defeat, the whole camp sank into the sullens for days.

Synonyms

morose person