sulkier; sulkiest
1
a
: sulking or given to spells of sulking
b
: relating to or indicating a sulk
a sulky expression
2
[sulky entry 2]
: having wheels and usually a seat for the driver
a sulky plow
plural sulkies
: a light 2-wheeled vehicle (as for harness racing) having a seat for the driver only and usually no body
Examples of sulky in a Sentence
Adjective
She is very sulky today.
She's in a sulky mood.
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Joe Leydon, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
No sniggering jokes now about princely flings and sulky princesses and body doubles.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 23 May 2022
Occasionally there would be an eruption of cheering, or sulky booing would break out.
—Doug MacCash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 3 Nov. 2020
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Adjective
That’s no small feat, considering how sulky and borderline-bratty Donn comes across in early scenes.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
No sniggering jokes now about princely flings and sulky princesses and body doubles.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Noun
The first floor of the barn once housed farm equipment, grain bins and feeding troughs, as well as the remnants of an old sulky.
—Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 23 May 2022
Occasionally there would be an eruption of cheering, or sulky booing would break out.
—Doug MacCash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 3 Nov. 2020
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“Sulky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulky. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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sulky
2 of 2 noun
plural sulkies
: a light two-wheeled vehicle that is pulled by a horse and has a seat for the driver only and usually no body
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