sullen — sullen, *glum, morose, surly, sulky, crabbed, saturnine, dour, gloomy can mean governed by or showing, especially in one s aspect, a forbidding or disagreeable mood or disposition. One is sullen who is, often by disposition, gloomy, silent, and… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
silence — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quietness ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy, long, prolonged ▪ brief, momentary, a moment s, short ▪ There was a mome … Collocations dictionary
sullen — /ˈsʌlən / (say suluhn) adjective 1. showing ill humour by a gloomy silence or reserve. 2. silently and persistently ill humoured; morose. 3. indicative of gloomy ill humour: sullen silence. 4. gloomy or dismal, as weather, sounds, etc.: a sullen… …
sullen — sul|len [ˈsʌlən] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from an unrecorded Anglo French solein single, solitary, sullen , from Latin solus alone ] 1.) angry and silent, especially because you feel life has been unfair to you ▪ Bill sat in sullen… … Dictionary of contemporary English
silence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Absence of sound Nouns 1. silence; stillness, quiet, peace, hush; inaudibility. 2. (reluctance or inability to speak) muteness, dumbness, aphony, voicelessness; taciturnity, reticence; deadness, dullness … English dictionary for students
sullen — [[t]sʌ̱l(ə)n[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is sullen is bad tempered and does not speak much. The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence... Many of them remained sullen and resentful. Derived words: sullenly ADV GRADED usu ADV with v, also ADV adj… … English dictionary
sullen — adj. Sullen is used with these nouns: ↑silence … Collocations dictionary
sullen — sullenly, adv. sullenness, n. /sul euhn/, adj. 1. showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve. 2. persistently and silently ill humored; morose. 3. indicative of gloomy ill humor. 4. gloomy or dismal, as weather or a sound. 5.… … Universalium
sullen — sul•len [[t]ˈsʌl ən[/t]] adj. 1) showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve 2) persistently and silently ill humored; morose 3) indicative of gloomy ill humor 4) gloomy or dismal, as weather or a sound 5) sluggish, as a… … From formal English to slang
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