Word of the Day for Grades 4-6

Definition: 1. showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve. 2. persistently and silently ill-humored; morose. 3. indicative of gloomy ill humor. 4. gloomy or dismal, as weather or a sound.

Example: The sullen look on your face tells me that you are unhappy.

Synonyms: crabby, hot-tempered, surly

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