MOROSE


Meaning of MOROSE in English

/ məˈrəʊs; NAmE məˈroʊs/ adjective

unhappy, bad-tempered and not talking very much

SYN gloomy :

She just sat there looking morose.

►  mor·ose·ly adverb

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Latin morosus peevish, from mos , mor- manner.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.