adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a sulky frown
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On the drive home, Maria was sulky and said very little.
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William was a sulky little boy who seemed to care for nothing except his video games.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But if Nelson Lord was right-no wonder they were sulky , staying away from home as much as they could.
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In church they kept to their own groups, but here they jostled shoulder to shoulder, watchful and sulky .
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The big bird squatted quietly against Rima's chest, but her eyes held a sulky , defiant glare.
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The girls looked a little less sulky and stared at the two townees.
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These phases should be short and not involve the parent being sulky for half a day.
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With sulky faces, the students turned to go.