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In some senses, sulky is marked as derogatory. Watch for register when choosing this word.
sulky
/ˈsʌlki/
noun 2adj 1name 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
last, turned
VERB + SULKY
am, sort, think, understand
SULKY + NOUN
child, defiance, morose
PREP.
in
ADV.
only
Definitions
adj
1
silent and withdrawn after being upset
the sulky child
1865, Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Indeed, she had quite a long argument with the Lory, who at last turned sulky, and would only say, “I’m older than you, and must know better.” And this Alice would not allow, without knowing how old it was, and, as the Lory positively refused to tell its age, there was no more to be said.
noun
1
A light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in harness racing.
2
Any carriage seating only the driver.
name
1
A town in the City of Ballarat and the Shire of Hepburn, central western Victoria, Australia.
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the sulky child
Wiktionary02
1865, Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Indeed, she had quite a long argument with the Lory, who at last turned sulky, and would only say, “I’m older than you, and must know better.” And
Wiktionary03
Josie Pye is sulky because she didn't get the part she wanted in the dialogue. She wanted to be the fairy queen.
Tatoeba · #583389104
I get in the dumps at times, and don't open my mouth for days on end. You must not think I am sulky when I do that. Just let me alone, and I'll soon be right.
Tatoeba · #629418605
There was a sort of sulky defiance in her eyes, which only goes with guilty knowledge.
Tatoeba · #748320206
The language of the beasts became clear to little Claus; but he never could understand their sulky and morose tempers.
Tatoeba · #7564691Usage Notes
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