Both Uses of
sullen
in
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
- He crossed the street sullenly then, his hands jammed in his pockets.
p. 113.1 *sullenly = in an unhappy and withdrawn manner
- "Don't need to bootleg," he said sullenly.
p. 166.6
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(sullen as in: a sullen mood) being unhappy (and often withdrawn)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.