mo ‧ rose /məˈrəʊs $ -ˈroʊs/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: morosus , from mos ; ⇨ ↑ moral 1 ]
bad-tempered, unhappy, and silent:
Daniel seems very morose and gloomy.
—morosely adverb :
He stared morosely at the floor.
—moroseness noun [uncountable]