faroucheadj.
/fəˈruːʃ/, U.S. /fəˈruʃ/ Sullen, shy and repellent in manner.
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the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill humour > [adjective]
moodyc1300
distemprec1374
melancholiana1393
solein1399
darkc1440
gloomingc1440
girning1447
melancholyc1450
tetrical1528
tetric1533
distemperate1548
morose1565
sullen1570
stunt1581
humorous1590
gloomya1593
muddy1592
clum1599
dortya1605
humoursome1607
distempereda1616
musty1620
grum1640
agelastic1666
fusty1668
purdy1668
ill-humoured1693
gurly1721
mumpish1721
sunking1724
tetricous1727
sumphish1728
stunkard1737
sulky1744
muggard1746
farouche1765
sombrea1767
glumpy1780
glumpish1800
tiffy1810
splenitive1815
stuffy1825
liverish1828
troglodytish1866
glummy1884
humpy1889
scowly1951
1765 H. Walpole Lett. to H. Mann (1857) IV. 412 The King..has great sweetness in his countenance instead of that farouche look which they give.
1814 Ld. Byron Let. 12 Mar. (1975) IV. 80 It is too farouche; but..my satires are not very playful.
1855 E. C. Gaskell North & South II. xxiv. 324 She has been very farouche with me for a long time.
1880 ‘Ouida’ Moths I. 298 She is a little farouche.
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