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Word: Sullen
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English (in the senses ‘solitary, averse to company’, and ‘unusual’): from Anglo-Norman French sulein, from sol ‘sole’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌlən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
bad-tempered and sulky
Short Definition:bad-tempered and sulky
Examples:- a sullen pout
Word: Sullen
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌlən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sulky or depressed mood.
Short Definition:sulky or depressed mood
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