sulky
/'sʌlki/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Sullen, morose, or silently resentful: Describes a person who is bad-tempered, withdrawn, and inclined to sulk, often showing silent ill humor or resentment.
- Gloomy or dismal: Describes something that is depressingly dark, dull, or melancholy in atmosphere.
Noun:
- A light two-wheeled vehicle: A light, open, single-seat horse-drawn carriage used historically for transport and in harness racing.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The child became sulky after being told he couldn't have more candy.
- She gave a sulky reply and refused to join the conversation.
- The sulky weather matched his mood perfectly.
Noun:
- The jockey guided the horse pulling the sulky around the track.
- In the 19th century, a sulky was a common personal vehicle.
Advanced Usage
"to be in a sulky mood": to be in a state of silent bad temper.
- He's been in a sulky mood all morning because of the argument.
Describing a prolonged, petulant silence.
- Her sulky demeanor made it difficult to resolve the conflict.
Variants and Related Words
Sulkily (adverb): In a sullen, morose manner.
- He answered sulkily, staring at the floor.
Sulkiness (noun): The state or quality of being sulky.
- Her constant sulkiness was tiresome for her friends.
Synonyms
- Sullen: Gloomy, silent, and ill-humored.
- Morose: Sullen and ill-tempered.
- Moody: Given to unpredictable changes of mood, especially sudden spells of gloom or ill humor.
- Petulant: Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
Antonyms
- Cheerful: Noticeably happy and optimistic.
- Amiable: Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
Related Phrases
- "to sulk" (verb): To be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment.
- Don't sulk; tell me what's wrong.
Adjective
- depressingly dark
- the gloomy forest
- the glooming interior of an old inn
- `gloomful' is archaic
- moving slowly
- a sluggish stream
- sullen or moody
Noun
- a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse