morose
[ muh-rohs ]
/ məˈroʊs /
adjective
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
characterized by or expressing gloom.
Origin of morose
1555–65; < Latin
mōrōsus fretful, peevish, willful, equivalent to
mōr- (stem of
mōs) will, inclination +
-ōsus
-ose1
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morose
/ (məˈrəʊs) /
adjective
ill-tempered or gloomy
Derived forms of morose
morosely, adverb moroseness, nounWord Origin for morose
C16: from Latin
mōrōsus peevish, capricious, from
mōs custom, will, caprice