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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

/ ˈ²õʌ±ô°ìɪ /

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 sullen, withdrawn, or moody, through or as if through resentment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

/ ˈ²õʌ±ô°ìɪ /

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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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ³Ü±ô°ìŸ±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ²õ³Ü±ô°ìŸ±±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³Ü±ô°ìi·±ô²â adverb
  • ²õ³Ü±ô°ìi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • un·²õ³Ü±ô°ìi·±ô²â adverb
  • un·²õ³Ü±ô°ìi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ³Ü±ô°ìy adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sulky1

C18: perhaps from obsolete sulke sluggish, probably related to Old English Äå²õ±ðŽÇ±ô³Š²¹²Ô to be lazy

Origin of sulky2

C18: from sulky 1, because it can carry only one person
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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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Once again, he was conscious of how sulky and childish he sounded.

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Instead, America was treated to a series of photos of him looking like a sulky child in court, accompanied by reports that he acted like a fidgeting, impatient toddler throughout the proceedings.

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