SULKY


Meaning of SULKY in English

— sulkily , adv. — sulkiness , n.

/sul"kee/ , adj., sulkier, sulkiest , n. , pl. sulkies .

adj.

1. marked by or given to sulking; sullen.

2. gloomy or dull: sulky weather.

n.

3. a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage for one person.

[ 1735-45; akin to OE solcen- lazy (in solcennes laziness), Fris (N dial.) sulkig sulky ]

Syn. 1. moody, surly, morose, churlish.

Ant. 1. good-humored, good-natured.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .