sulky (Meaning)
sulky (n)
a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse
sulky (s)
sullen or moody
moving slowly
depressingly dark
Synonyms & Antonyms of sulky
Synonyms:
- bilious
- ill-tempered
- cranky
- testy
- ratty
- prickly
- cantankerous
- gloomy
- crabby
- pettish
- raspy
- snappy
- grouchy
- snappish
- short-tempered
- waspish
- moping
- ill-humored
- touchy
- snippety
- ill-natured
- choleric
- tetchy
- snippy
- quick-tempered
- ornery
- crotchety
- temperamental
- snarky
- perverse
- dyspeptic
- disagreeable
- huffy
- irascible
Antonyms:
sulky Sentence Examples
- Emily sulked after not getting her favorite ice cream flavor.
- The child's sulky mood spoiled the family dinner.
- The dog sulked in its corner after being scolded.
- The employee's sulky attitude made it difficult for her to collaborate with others.
- The teenager's sulky demeanor stemmed from feeling misunderstood.
- The disappointed child went to bed sulking, refusing to speak.
- The athlete's sulky expression betrayed his frustration with the loss.
- The defeated candidate sulked in solitude, pondering their future.
- The elderly woman sulked in her armchair, lost in memories of the past.
- The sulky weather matched the low spirits of the inhabitants.
FAQs About the word sulky
a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse, sullen or moody, moving slowly, depressingly dark
pouty,pouting, irritable, sullen, cross,surly, brooding, down in the mouth, grumpy, mopey
cheerful, sunny, perky, cheery, cheerful, sociable, good-natured, sunny, perky, sociable
Emily sulked after not getting her favorite ice cream flavor.
The child's sulky mood spoiled the family dinner.
The dog sulked in its corner after being scolded.
The employee's sulky attitude made it difficult for her to collaborate with others.
