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Jackson6612  +  308603 Fri, 29 Dec 06 11:20 PM

Hi,

What does these sentences mean?

1: Their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly.

In the above sentence I can't understand the meaning of ugly.

2: One of the meanings of morose is ''showing a brooding ill humor''.

In the above sentence I think ill humor means bad temper and I also know the meaning of brooding but can't understand the meaning of phrase?? ''brooding ill humor'' as a whole.

Sincerely,

vijay

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Philip  +  308608 Sat, 30 Dec 06 12:50 AM
 Jackson6612 wrote:

Hi,

What does these sentences mean?

1: Their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly.

In the above sentence I can't understand the meaning of ugly.Either the situation (sea) or the people might turn unpleasant.

2: One of the meanings of morose is ''showing a brooding ill humor''.

In the above sentence I think ill humor means bad temper and I also know the meaning of brooding but can't understand the meaning of phrase?? ''brooding ill humor'' as a whole. Creating a bad mood.

Sincerely,

vijay

I hope this helps.
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Jackson6612  +  350717 Sat, 14 Apr 07 09:41 AM

2: One of the meanings of morose is ''showing a brooding ill humor''.

In the above sentence I think ill humor means bad temper and I also know the meaning of brooding but couldn't understand the meaning of this phrase ''brooding ill humor'' as a whole. Creating a bad mood.

I agree that ill humor could mean bad mood but could brooding mean creating?

Marius Hancu, 2 yr 223 days ago
Nope.
brood: to dwell continuously or moodily on a subject

Jackson6612  +  350722 Sat, 14 Apr 07 10:01 AM

One of the meanings of morose is ''showing a brooding ill humor''.

Question: In the above sentence I think ill humor means bad temper and I also know the meaning of brooding but couldn't understand the meaning of this phrase ''brooding ill humor'' as a whole.

Marius Hancu  +  350724 Sat, 14 Apr 07 10:08 AM
You haven't read carefully the definition I've given you, or you would have seen it means
ill humor that dwells with you (i.e. that bothers you)



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