Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition

(mō̍-rōs′)

Adj.

[L.

morosus

, prop., excessively addicted to any particular way or habit, fr.

mos

moris

, manner, habit, way of life: cf. F.

morose

Of a sour temper; sullen and austere; ill-humored; severe.

“A morose and affected taciturnity.”

I. Watts.

Lascivious; brooding over evil thoughts.

[Obs.]

Syn. – Sullen; gruff; severe; austere; gloomy; crabbed; crusty; churlish; surly; ill-humored.

Adj.

[L. morosus. Morose then is from the root of L. moror, to delay, stop, hinder, whence commoror, to dwell; Eng. demur.]

Of a sour temper; severe; sullen and austere.

Some have deserved censure for a morose and affected taciturnity; others have made speeches though they had nothing to say.