mo|rose´ness

mo|rose´ness
mo|rose «muh ROHS», adjective.
1. gloomy; sullen; ill-humored: »

a morose person, a morose scowl.

SYNONYM(S): moody, surly, gruff.
2. harsh: »

morose doctrines.

[< Latin mōrōsus (originally) set in one's ways < mōs, mōris habit, custom]
mo|rose´ly, adverb.
mo|rose´ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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