sulky
Silent and withdrawn after being upsetSilent and withdrawn after being upset
» There was a sort of sulky defiance in her eyes, which only goes with guilty knowledge.
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1 senses(derogatory, often)Silent and withdrawn after being upset
the sulky child
schmollend, verdrossen
мра́чныйmráčnyj, угрю́мыйugrjúmyj, наду́тыйnadútyj
похмурийpoxmuryj, насупленийnasuplenyj
- slow or slothful
- sullen or moody
- depressingly dark
Examples
3 sentencesThere was a sort of sulky defiance in her eyes, which only goes with guilty knowledge.
The language of the beasts became clear to little Claus; but he never could understand their sulky and morose tempers.
Josie Pye is sulky because she didn't get the part she wanted in the dialogue. She wanted to be the fairy queen.
deJosie Pye schmollt, weil sie nicht die Rolle in dem Stück bekommen hat, die sie wollte. Sie wollte die Feenkönigin spielen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Forms
sulkier, sulkiestSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.