Reflecting gloom; SYN. gloomy, long-faced.
Annoying; disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition.
ETYM Latin morosus, prop., excessively addicted to any particular way or habit, from mos, moris, manner, habit, way of life: cf. French morose.
1. Of a sour temper; sullen and austere; ill-humored; severe.
2. Brooding over evil thoughts.
1. Querulous in temperament or mood; fretful
2. Perversely obstinate
3. Marked by ill temper
ETYM Latin spleneticus: cf. French splénétique. Related to Spleen.
Affected with spleen; peevish; fretful.
Melancholic.
Marked by bad temper or spite.
In a morose manner.
In a peevish manner; SYN. querulously, fractiously.