sulk|i|ness

sulk|i|ness
sulk|i|ness «SUHL kee nihs», noun.
sulky behavior; sullenness; moroseness.

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  • sulk — sulk·er; sulk·i·ly; sulk·i·ness; sulk; …   English syllables

  • sulkiness — sulk·i·ness …   English syllables

  • sulky — sulk•y [[t]ˈsʌl ki[/t]] adj. sulk•i•er, sulk•i•est, 1) marked by or given to sulking; sullen; moody 2) gloomy or dull: sulky weather[/ex] 3) trs a light, two wheeled, one horse carriage for one person • Etymology: 1735–45; akin to OE solcen lazy… …   From formal English to slang

  • sulky — sulk|y [ sʌlki ] adjective feeling angry and unhappy and not wanting to talk to anyone or be with other people a. often having moods when you feel this way: a sulky child ╾ sulk|i|ly adverb ╾ sulk|i|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Sulkiness — Sulk i*ness, n. [For sulkenness, fr. AS. solcen slothful, remiss, in [=a]solcen, besolcen, properly p. p. of sealcan in [=a]sealcan to be weak or slothful; of uncertain origin.] The quality or state of being sulky; sullenness; moroseness; as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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