English dictionary
saturnine
adjectivePronunciation
ˈsætənaɪn
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- showing a brooding ill humor
adjective
- bitter or scornful
Example sentences
a dark scowl
the proverbially dour New England Puritan
a glum, hopeless shrug
he sat in moody silence
a morose and unsociable manner
{'source': 'Oscar Wilde', 'text': 'the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips … twisted with disdain'}