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sullen

adjective

darkened by clouds

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
UL
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈsʌlən

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. darkened by clouds

    “a heavy sky”

adjective

  1. showing a brooding ill humor

    “a dark scowl”

In context

Example Sentences

a heavy sky
a dark scowl
the proverbially dour New England Puritan
a glum, hopeless shrug
he sat in moody silence
a morose and unsociable manner

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