sullenness sul·len·ness n

sullenness sul·len·ness n
['sʌlənnɪs]
(see adj) musoneria, scontrosità; arroganza

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  • sul´len|ness — sul|len «SUHL uhn», adjective. 1. silent because of bad humor or anger: »a sullen disposition. That boy becomes sullen if he is punished. The sullen child refused to answer my questions. 2. showing bad humor or anger: »a sullen silence.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sul´len|ly — sul|len «SUHL uhn», adjective. 1. silent because of bad humor or anger: »a sullen disposition. That boy becomes sullen if he is punished. The sullen child refused to answer my questions. 2. showing bad humor or anger: »a sullen silence.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sul|len — «SUHL uhn», adjective. 1. silent because of bad humor or anger: »a sullen disposition. That boy becomes sullen if he is punished. The sullen child refused to answer my questions. 2. showing bad humor or anger: »a sullen silence. SYNONYM(S): surly …   Useful english dictionary

  • sullenness — sul·len·ness …   English syllables

  • Sullenness — Sullen Sul len, a. [OE. solein, solain, lonely, sullen; through Old French fr. (assumed) LL. solanus solitary, fr. L. solus alone. See {Sole}, a.] 1. Lonely; solitary; desolate. [Obs.] Wyclif (Job iii. 14). [1913 Webster] 2. Gloomy; dismal;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sullen — Sul len, a. [OE. solein, solain, lonely, sullen; through Old French fr. (assumed) LL. solanus solitary, fr. L. solus alone. See {Sole}, a.] 1. Lonely; solitary; desolate. [Obs.] Wyclif (Job iii. 14). [1913 Webster] 2. Gloomy; dismal; foreboding.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sullenly — Sullen Sul len, a. [OE. solein, solain, lonely, sullen; through Old French fr. (assumed) LL. solanus solitary, fr. L. solus alone. See {Sole}, a.] 1. Lonely; solitary; desolate. [Obs.] Wyclif (Job iii. 14). [1913 Webster] 2. Gloomy; dismal;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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