Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Morose /(mō̇*rōs")/ · Mo·rose · IPA /məˈɹoʊs/ 01 a. Of a sour temper; sullen and austere; ill-humored; severe. 1. Of a sour temper; sullen and austere; ill-humored; severe. 2. Lascivious; brooding over evil thoughts.[Obs.] Syn. Sullen; gruff; severe; austere; gloomy; crabbed; crusty; churlish; surly; ill-humored.