Grammatical class

Adjective

maussade

sullen (mood)

Details

Syllables

maus-sa-de

Phonetics

mo.sad

Grammatical class

Adjective

Freq. (books)

7040

Freq. (movies)

17538

Freq. (news)

26843

Sentences

Le ciel était déjà maussade quand nous avons pris la mer. En moins d'une heure, la première bourrasque nous avait frappés.

The sky was already looking grim when we set sail. Within an hour, the first squall had hit us.

A1

Le temps était maussade.

The weather was gloomy.

B1

Elle avait un air maussade.

She had a sullen look on her face.

B1