sullen
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Middle English solein, from Anglo-Norman solein ("alone"), from sol ("single"), from Latin sōlus ("by oneself alone"). The change in meaning from "single" to morose occurred in Middle English.
[edit] Pronunciation
- enPR: sŭl'ən
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- Rhymes: -ʌlən
[edit] Adjective
sullen (comparative sullener, superlative sullenest)
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[edit] Antonyms
[edit] Translations
having a brooding ill temper
dismal