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sulky

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌlki/

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Definition of sulky

adjective (sulkier, sulkiest)

  • 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 (plural sulkies)

  • a light two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle for one person, used chiefly in trotting races.

Derivatives

sulkily

adverb

sulkiness

noun

Origin:

mid 18th century: perhaps from obsolete sulke 'hard to dispose of', of unknown origin

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