SULKY


Meaning of SULKY in English

■ adjective ( sulkier , sulkiest ) morose, bad-tempered, and resentful.

■ noun ( plural sulkies ) a light two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle for one person, used chiefly in trotting races.

Derivatives

sulkily adverb

sulkiness noun

Origin

C18: perh. from obs. sulke 'hard to dispose of', of unknown origin.

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