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sulky1 adj sulkier, sulkiest 1. sullen, withdrawn, or moody, through or as if through resentment 2. dull or dismal sulky weather [perhaps from obsolete sulke sluggish, probably related to Old English āseolcan to be lazy] sulkily adv sulkiness n sulky2 n pl sulkies
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by one horse [from sulky1, because it can carry only one person] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
sulky Translations sulky [ˈsʌlkɪ] ADJ (sulkier (compar) (sulkiest (superl))) [person, voice] → malhumorado, enfurruñado; [expression] → ceñudo, malhumorado to be sulky about sth → estar malhumorado or enfurruñado por algo, estar de mal humor por algo sulky [ˈsʌlki] adj → boudeur/euse sulky1 adj (+er) answer → eingeschnappt, beleidigt; person, expression also → schmollend; silence → beleidigt; to be/look sulky about something → wegen etw beleidigt sein/aussehen; sulky mouth → Schmollmund m sulky2 n (Sport) → Sulky nt sulky [ˈsʌlkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → imbronciato/a sulky [ˈsʌlkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → imbronciato/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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On the 1st August he sold the buggy and bought the remains of an old sulky--said he just wanted to see those green Tennesseans stare and gawk when they saw him come a-ripping along in a sulky--didn't believe they'd ever heard of a sulky in their lives. Uggug looked very sulky as he received the bow and arrow, and prepared to shoot. I know I was sulky sometimes, and I should have been glad to see these children sulky sometimes too; for then I could have understood them: but they never were, for they COULD not be offended, nor hurt, nor ashamed: they could not be unhappy in any way, except when they were in a passion. |
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