All 3 Uses of
sullen
in
Of Mice and Men
- She paused and her face lost its sullenness and grew interested.
p. 78.3 *sullenness = appearance of a bad mood
- Candy repeated sullenly, "Got it caught in a machine."
p. 78.6sullenly = in an unhappy manner
- He looked sullenly up at her.
p. 86.4sullenly = in an unhappy and withdrawn manner
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(sullen as in: a sullen mood) being unhappy (and often withdrawn)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) Sullen can also be used figuratively. For example, "A sullen economic landscape" is one that does not look hopeful.