/ 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.
/ 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. 2005