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   Sulk·y

   /ˈsəlkē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. morose, bad-tempered, and resentful; refusing to be cooperative or cheerful: "disappointment was making her sulky"
   • ▪ expressing or suggesting gloom and bad temper: "she had a sultry, sulky mouth"

   noun

   • 1. a light two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle for one person, used chiefly in harness racing.

   Word Origin mid 18th century: perhaps from obsolete sulke ‘hard to dispose of’, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sulkily adverb
   • 2. sulkiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sulky. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. sulky has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. fish (1810s) weather (1810s)

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of SULKY. [also more sulky; most sulky] 1. : angry or upset about something and refusing to discuss it with others. She is very sulky today. She's in a sulky mood. 2. : often quiet and angry or upset. a sulky [= moody] child.

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   verb. intr to be silent and resentful because of a wrong done to one, esp in order to gain sympathy; brood sullenly. the child sulked in a corner after being slapped. noun. often plural a state or mood of feeling resentful or sullen. he's got the sulks. he's in a sulk because he lost the game. Alsosulker a person who sulks. Discover More.

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   Oct 30, 2023 · Definition of sulky in Essential American English Dictionary. sulky. adjective. us / ˈsʌl·ki/ comparative sulkier | superlative sulkiest. Add to word list. often sulking: a sulky teenager. (Definition of sulky from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of sulky. in Chinese (Traditional) 慍怒的，繃著臉的…

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   noun. 1. : the state of one sulking often used in plural. had a case of the sulks. 2. : a sulky mood or spell. in a sulk. Synonyms. Verb. grump. mope. pout. Noun. grouch. hump [ British]

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   SULKY Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com. sulky. [ suhl-kee ] show ipa. See synonyms for sulky on Thesaurus.com. adjective,sulk·i·er, sulk·i·est. marked by or given to sulking; sullen. gloomy or dull: sulky weather. noun,plural sulk·ies. a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage for one person. Recommended videos. Powered by AnyClip.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySULK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a period of time when someone refuses to smile or be pleasant because they are angry about something: If she doesn't get what she wants she goes into a sulk just like a child. He spent the whole day in a sulk. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. sulky. adjective us / ˈsʌlk.i / uk / ˈsʌlk.i /