- sulky adj
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sulky — [adj] sullen brooding, cheerless, crabby*, depressed, dismal, dour, fretful, frowning, gloomy, glum, gruff, grumpy*, ill humored, irritable, mean, moody, moping, morose, obstinate, ornery*, pouting, pouty, sour, sourpussed*, sulking, withdrawn;… … New thesaurus
sulky — {{11}}sulky (adj.) sullen, 1744, probably from O.E. asolcen idle, lazy, slow, from pp. of aseolcan become sluggish, be weak or idle (related to besylcan be languid ), from P.Gmc. *seklanan (Cf. M.H.G. selken to drop, fall ). {{12}}sulky (n.)… … Etymology dictionary
sulky — [ sylki ] n. m. • 1860; mot angl., de sulky « boudeur », parce que cette voiture n a qu une place ♦ Voiture légère à deux roues, sans caisse, utilisée pour les courses de trot attelé. Des sulkys ou des sulkies. ● sulky nom masculin (anglais… … Encyclopédie Universelle
sulky — [sul′kē] adj. sulkier, sulkiest [prob. < OE solcen (in comp.), idle, sluggish, pp. of seolcan, to become slack < IE base * selĝ , to let go, let loose > Sans sarjati, (he) releases] 1. showing resentment or dissatisfaction by petulant or … English World dictionary
sulky — adj. Sulky is used with these nouns: ↑child, ↑teenager … Collocations dictionary
sulky — adj. & n. adj. (sulkier, sulkiest) 1 sullen, morose, or silent, esp. from resentment or ill temper. 2 sluggish. n. (pl. ies) a light two wheeled horse drawn vehicle for one, esp. used in trotting races. Derivatives: sulkily adv. sulkiness n.… … Useful english dictionary
sulky — adj sullen. See sullen(defs. 1 3) … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
sulky — 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… … Universalium
sulky — sulk|y [ˈsʌlki] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Probably from sulke slow moving (1600 1700)] sulking, or tending to sulk →↑moody ▪ a sulky child ▪ He put on a sulky expression. ▪ Katherine sat in a sulky silence. >sulkily adv >sulkiness n … Dictionary of contemporary English
sulky — [[t]sʌ̱lki[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is sulky is sulking or is unwilling to enjoy themselves. I was quite sulky, so I didn t take part in much. ...a sulky adolescent. Derived words: sulkily ADV GRADED usu ADV with v You haven t got the right… … English dictionary
sulky — sulk•y [[t]ˈsʌl ki[/t]] adj. sulk•i•er, sulk•i•est, 1) marked by or given to sulking; sullen; moody 2) gloomy or dull: sulky weather[/ex] 3) trs a light, two wheeled, one horse carriage for one person • Etymology: 1735–45; akin to OE solcen lazy… … From formal English to slang
