Moroseness
Pronunciation : Mo*rose"ness
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Sourness of temper; sulenness. Learn good humor, never to oppose without just reason; abate some degrees of pride and moroseness. I. Watts.
Note: Moroseness is not precisely peevishness or fretfulness, though often accompained with it. It denotes more of silence and severity, or ill-humor, than the irritability or irritation which characterizes peevishness.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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