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Sulk vs Mourn - What's the difference?

sulk | mourn |

As nouns the difference between sulk and mourn

is that sulk is a state of sulking while mourn is sorrow, grief.

As verbs the difference between sulk and mourn

is that sulk is to express ill humor or offense by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn while mourn is to express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).

sulk

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • a state of sulking.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to express ill humor or offense by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn.
    • Synonyms
    * mope
    Related terms
    * sulkily * sulky

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena) sulcus.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A furrow.

    • References

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    Anagrams

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    mourn

    English

    Alternative forms

    * morne

    Verb

  • To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
  • * Bible, Genesis xxiii. 2
    • Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
  • * Shakespeare
    • We mourn' in black; why ' mourn we not in blood?

    Related terms

    * mourner * mournful * mourning

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Sorrow, grief.
  • *:
  • *:Anone after ther cam balen / and whan he sawe kynge Arthur / he alyght of his hors / and cam to the kynge on foote / and salewed hym / by my hede saide Arthur ye be welcome / Sire ryght now cam rydynge this way a knyght makynge grete moorne / for what cause I can not telle
  • A ring fitted upon the head of a lance to prevent wounding an adversary in tilting.

    • See also

    * grieve * lament * sorrow

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