Sulky

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Sullenly aloof or withdrawn.
  • adj. Gloomy; dismal: sulky weather.
  • n. A light, open two-wheeled vehicle accommodating only the driver and drawn by one horse, used especially in harness racing.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. silent and withdrawn after being upset
  • n. A low two-wheeled cart, used in harness racing.
  • n. Any carriage seating only the driver.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Moodly silent; sullen; sour; obstinate; morose; splenetic.
  • n. A light two-wheeled carriage for a single person.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Silently resentful; dogged; morose; sullen; moody; disposed to keep aloof from society, or to repel the friendly advances of others.
  • Stunted, or of backward growth: noting a condition of a plant, sometimes resulting from insect injury.
  • Synonyms Morose, Splenetic, etc. (see sullen); cross, spleenish, perverse, cross-grained, out of humor.
  • n. A light two-wheeled carriage for one person, drawn by one horse, commonly used for trials of speed between trotting-horses.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. depressingly dark
  • n. a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse
  • adj. moving slowly
  • adj. sullen or moody
  • Equivalent
    dark    slow    ill-natured   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Variant
    sulkier    sulkiest   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    sullen    sour    obstinate    morose    splenetic    ill-tempered   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sullen    surly    resentful    irritable    quarrelsome    haughty    discontented    sarcastic    stubborn    dour