morosaurus

[Gr. moros=dull, sluggish, and sauros, saura = a lizard.] Palæont.: A genus of Deinosaur i a, sub-order Sauropod a. Found in the Jura ic rocks of North America. mô rōse', a. [Lat. morosus self-willed, obstinate, peevish, from mos (gen it. mor is ) =habit, man ner, self-will, morosene ; Fr. morose; Ital. & Sp. moroso.] 1. Peevish, sullen, austere; sour in temper; surly, ill-humored. "The forementioned cattle will not fail to proclaim him a morose , ill-conditioned, ill-natured person." -South: Sermons, vol. vi., ser. 3. 2. Characterized by peevishne or sullenne . "His learning produced not a morose self-complacency, but a lovely affability." - Horne: Works, vol. iv., dis. 26. *3. Morbidly brooding over and indulging in evil, and especially in impure thoughts. morose-delectation, s. Moral Theol.: A term used by Roman theologians to denote pleasure taken in the remembrance of sins committed against purity. mo-rōse-ly, adverb. [Eng. morose: -ly.] In a morose manner; sullenly, gruffly, peevishly. "Too many are as morosely positive in their age."Government of the Tongue.