Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or quality of being sulky; sullenness; moroseness.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality or state of being sulky; sullenness; moroseness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable The state or quality of being
sulky . - noun countable The result or product of being
sulky .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
- noun a feeling of sulky resentment
- noun a sullen moody resentful disposition
Etymologies
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Examples
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He was in that state of highly respectful sulkiness which is peculiar to English servants.
The Woman in White 2003
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But a kind of sulkiness kept him away from her, so she thought he disliked her.
Women in Love 1907
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He was in that state of highly respectful sulkiness which is peculiar to English servants.
The Woman in White 1860
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He was in that state of highly respectful sulkiness which is peculiar to
The Woman in White Wilkie Collins 1856
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"Ecoutez!" she went on, drawing near and speaking in her most confidential and coaxing tone; for my "sulkiness" was inconvenient to her: she liked me to be in a talking and listening mood, even if I only talked to chide and listened to rail.
Villette Charlotte Bront�� 1835
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a kind of sulkiness that often appeared in him, as one of the little symptoms of inward trouble.
The Marble Faun - Volume 2 The Romance of Monte Beni Nathaniel Hawthorne 1834
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After years of suppressing his famous sulkiness, Mr. Moss let everyone know how disappointed he was that New England hadn't offered him a new contract.
Patriots Become New Team Turmoil Jason Gay 2010
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There was no trace of sulkiness in the divine face.
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Terms & Expressions: la bouderie (f) = sulkiness, (fit of the) sulks bouder quelqu'un = to refuse to have anything to do with someone avoir des succès de boudoir = to be successful with women un boudoir = a private sitting room; also a finger-shaped cookie or cake known in English as a "ladyfinger"
French Word-A-Day: 2006
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Terms & Expressions: la bouderie (f) = sulkiness, (fit of the) sulks bouder quelqu'un = to refuse to have anything to do with someone avoir des succès de boudoir = to be successful with women un boudoir = a private sitting room; also a finger-shaped cookie or cake known in English as a "ladyfinger"
French Word-A-Day: 2006
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