sulky
[ suhl-kee ]
/ ˈsʌl ki /
adjective, sulk·i·er, sulk·i·est.
marked by or given to sulking; sullen.
gloomy or dull: sulky weather.
noun, plural sulk·ies.
a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage for one person.
QUIZZES
HEED THE VOX POPULI, AND TAKE THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!
Test your memory on these verbal firecrackers from the week of June 29 to July 5!
Question 1 of 7
anchorite
Origin of sulky
1735–45; akin to Old English solcen- lazy (in solcennes laziness), Frisian (N dial.) sulkig sulky
OTHER WORDS FROM sulky
Words nearby sulky
sulfuryl, sulfuryl chloride, sulfuryl group, sulindac, sulk, sulky, sulla, sullage, sullen, sullivan, sullom voe
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for sulkiness
British Dictionary definitions for sulkiness (1 of 2)
sulky1
/ (ˈsʌlkɪ) /
adjective sulkier or sulkiest
sullen, withdrawn, or moody, through or as if through resentment
dull or dismalsulky weather
Derived forms of sulky
sulkily, adverbsulkiness, nounWord Origin for sulky
C18: perhaps from obsolete sulke sluggish, probably related to Old English āseolcan to be lazy
British Dictionary definitions for sulkiness (2 of 2)
sulky2
/ (ˈsʌlkɪ) /
noun plural sulkies
a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by one horse
Word Origin for sulky
C18: from sulky 1, because it can carry only one person
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012