Clues for the word "SULLEN"
We've had 21 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 49 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on September 25, 2026.
Definition of sullen
- a. - Lonely; solitary; desolate.
- a. - Gloomy; dismal; foreboding.
- a. - Mischievous; malignant; unpropitious.
- a. - Gloomily angry and silent; cross; sour; affected with ill humor; morose.
- a. - Obstinate; intractable.
- a. - Heavy; dull; sluggish.
- n. - One who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.
- n. - Sullen feelings or manners; sulks; moroseness; as, to have the sullens.
- v. t. - To make sullen or sluggish.
Referring Clues
- Long-faced
- Morose
- Glum
- Gloomy
- Dour
- Cross
- In a gloomy mood
- Ill-humored
- Showing ill humor
- Baleful
- Bad-tempered and sulky
- Returning to the States, maybe, Eleanor's obviously unhappy
- University students in the money, but quietly resentful
- Dark, 'orrible place to the north hiding bright light - quite the opposite
- Being bad-tempered, Eleanor needs us to retire first
- Bad-tempered and sulky girl with American backing
- Ill-tempered
- Sulky, morose
- In a dark mood
- In a foul mood
- Down in the dumps
Last Seen In
- LA Times - September 25, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - August 18, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - August 13, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - January 06, 2026
- New York Times - August 10, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 22, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 29, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - August 12, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - January 03, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 28, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - August 08, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - June 28, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - September 29, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - August 12, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 03, 2018
- Guardian Cryptic - January 11, 2018
- Evening Standard Quick - December 12, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - July 21, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - June 19, 2017
- Chronicle of Higher Education - April 28, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 24, 2017
- Guardian Quick - February 04, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - October 25, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 16, 2016
- LA Times - June 19, 2015
- LA Times - March 02, 2014
- New York Times - August 01, 2013
- Guardian Quick - July 07, 2013
- New York Times - February 03, 2013
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 21, 2012
- And in 19 more crossword puzzles...