sulky English

Meaning sulky meaning

What does sulky mean?

sulky

— noun a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse

— adjective (= huffish) sullen or moody

— adjective (= sluggish) moving slowly a sluggish stream

— adjective (= glooming, gloomy, gloomful) depressingly dark the gloomy forest the glooming interior of an old inn 'gloomful' is archaic

Synonyms sulky synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as sulky?

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sullen

morose

moody

gloomy

dour

surly

sour

glooming

gloomful

wrathful

tilbury

sulk

sluggish

saturnine

petulant

peevish

offended

in a bad mood

ill-tempered

huffish

grumpy

grouchy

glum

cross

bad-tempered

wry

wayward

wanton

wagonette

vinegary

vinegarish

vaporish

unlovable

trotter

tetric

tart

sunless

stuffy

stubborn

stern

spiritless

sour-tasting

sore

sombre

somber

slowgoing

short-tempered

serious

sad

sable

Topics sulky topics

What do people use sulky to talk about?

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral Patient

Bad-tempered

• What words describe someone who refuses to talk because they are angry?
  sullen surly sulky sulk be in a sulk give someone the silent treatment