sullen

adjective (sullen, sullener, sullenest)

«sullen» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Sullen means quiet and bad-tempered, not wanting to talk or smile. tree →

In the lessons

a character who sulks, looks unhappy and refuses to be friendly

Examples

He gave a sullen look. tree →
She was sullen all morning after the argument. tree →
The sullen boy would not answer. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

Sullen describes a king's gloomy, heavy mood, displeased and unwilling to eat.

Interpretation. Ahab's sullen mood is read as a sign of a troubled heart. The commentators see it as the sulking of one who cannot accept a rebuke.

Examples

And the king of Israel went to his house sullen and displeased, and came to Samaria. (Prophets 1KI.20.43, JPS 1917) tree →
But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him: 'Why is thy spirit so sullen, that thou eatest no bread?' (Prophets 1KI.21.5, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «sullen» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«sullen» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «sullen» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«sullen» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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