sulky — ozdic

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silent and withdrawn after being upset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.

Collocations

5

ADJ.

last, turned

VERB + SULKY

am, sort, think, understand

SULKY + NOUN

child, defiance, morose

PREP.

in

ADV.

only

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — depressingly dark

glooming
gloomy
gloomful

adjective — moving slowly

sluggish

adjective — sullen or moody

huffish

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

the sulky child

Wiktionary

02

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

Wiktionary

03

Josie Pye is sulky because she didn't get the part she wanted in the dialogue. She wanted to be the fairy queen.

Tatoeba · #5833891

04

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 · #6294186

05

There was a sort of sulky defiance in her eyes, which only goes with guilty knowledge.

Tatoeba · #7483202

06

The language of the beasts became clear to little Claus; but he never could understand their sulky and morose tempers.

Tatoeba · #7564691

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, sulky is marked as derogatory. Watch for register when choosing this word.