Sullen (adj)
sul-en
Bad tempered or sulky.
Middle English (in the senses ‘solitary, averse to company’, and ‘unusual’): from Anglo-Norman French sulein, from sol ‘sole’.
Example sentences
“Stop being so sullen, you’re bringing the mood down for everyone!”
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