sulky meaning

UK /ˈsʌlki/ US 2 syllables

sulky (adjective): sullen or moody.

sulky has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

sulky as an adjective

  1. sullen or moody

    Synonyms: huffish

    Similar: ill-natured

    Related forms: sulk, sulkiness

  2. moving slowly
    • a sluggish stream

    Synonyms: sluggish

    Similar: slow

  3. depressingly dark
    • the gloomy forest
    • the glooming interior of an old inn
    • `gloomful' is archaic

    Synonyms: glooming, gloomy, gloomful

    Similar: dark

sulky as a noun

  1. a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse

    Type of: horse-drawn vehicle

sulky in a sentence

How to pronounce sulky

sulky is pronounced /ˈsʌlki/ in British English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in KY · 5-letter words

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