Both Uses of
sullen
in
The Jungle Book
- "I did not know these things," said Mowgli sullenly, and he frowned under his heavy black eyebrows.
p. 27.3 *sullenly = unhappily
- "My head is ringing like a bee tree," said a sullen little voice over their heads,
p. 44.7sullen = showing a bad mood
Definitions:
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(1)
(sullen as in: a sullen mood) being unhappy (and often withdrawn)
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(2)
(sullen as in: a sullen sky) darkened by clouds; or the color of a gloomy sky
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(3)
(sullen as in: sullen heat) unpleasant
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Sullen can also be used figuratively. For example, "A sullen economic landscape" is one that does not look hopeful.