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sulky

[suhl-kee]

adjective

sulkier, sulkiest 
  1. marked by or given to sulking; sullen.

    Synonyms: , , ,
    Antonyms: ,
  2. gloomy or dull.

    sulky weather.



noun

plural

sulkies 
  1. a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage for one person.

sulky

1

/ ˈʌɪ /

adjective

  1. sullen, withdrawn, or moody, through or as if through resentment

  2. dull or dismal

    sulky weather

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sulky

2

/ ˈʌɪ /

noun

  1. a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by one horse

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • sulkiness noun
  • sulkily adverb
  • unsulkily adverb
  • unsulkiness noun
  • unsulky adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sulky1

1735–45; akin to Old English solcen- lazy (in solcennes laziness), Frisian (N dial.) sulkig sulky
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sulky1

C18: perhaps from obsolete sulke sluggish, probably related to Old English DZ to be lazy

Origin of sulky2

C18: from sulky 1 , because it can carry only one person
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This is all so he can coddle his sulky, wild teenage son while expecting Carrie to limit all extracurricular cuddles to her adopted kitty, Shoe.

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They lost one to the Beatles which might explain the sulky look here.

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Those close to the governor say Newsom is in a much better place now than the pouty, sulky space he occupied in the months after President Biden stepped aside and anointed Harris as his successor.

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No sniggering jokes now about princely flings and sulky princesses and body doubles.

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“If we took a car, we could slump down, out of sight,” he said, and instantly regretted how sulky he sounded.

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