sullen
gb/sˈʌlən/ us/sˈʌlən/
Anglais
~ 25700
Sens
0 sens
adjective
property
1
silently angry and unwilling to talk
Feeling angry or unhappy and not wanting to talk to other people.
Schéma d’usage :
a sullen [person] / [expression]
Synonymes
sulky (Often used for childish, pouty anger; slightly more informal than "sullen.")
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moody (Suggests frequent, changing bad moods; less specifically quiet and shut down than "sullen."},{)
Collocations
sullen silence
|sullen teenager
|sullen expression
|sullen face
|look sullen
|become sullen
Thèmes
emotions
|personality
|daily life
|communication
Grammaire
Forme canonique
sullen
API
GB/sˈʌlən/
US/sˈʌlən/
Syllabes et accentuation
sul - len (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (sul)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: sullen
Famille de mots
Core family
sullenly
adverb C1
sullenness
noun
Related words
sulk
verb
sulky
adjective
Expressions
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