sulky

Speech parts

1. sulky - Noun

2. sulky - Adjective

3. sulky - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Moodly silent; sullen; sour; obstinate; morose; splenetic.

A light two-wheeled carriage for a single person.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sluggish gloomy huffish clarence moody down chaise crabby huffy dark cross unhappy depressed sour complaining
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Antonyms

cool as cucumber pert blithe FAST bright happy
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Hypernyms

horse-drawn vehicle

Phrases with the word

as sulky as a bear with a sore head as sulky as a bear sulky as a bear sulky as a bear with a sore head look sulky sulky expression

Derivatives

sulkies sulkier sulkiest

Examples

the gloomy forest Source: Internet

the glooming interior of an old inn Source: Internet

`gloomful' is archaic Source: Internet

a sluggish stream Source: Internet

“All it takes is a trip or stumble which can be fatal for horse and sulky driver. Source: Internet

He then cast a sidelong glance at a shy young woman, sulky and watchful, with pink nails, who now also appeared out of the murk to join him. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Sulkis Sulkowski sulkpot sulky as a bear sulky as a bear with a sore head sulky expression