sulky[adjective]Synonyms: huffy, cross, disgruntled, in the sulks, moody, petulant, querulous, resentful, sullen
Related Idioms: having the sulks
Related Words: cranky,
testy,
touchy,
cantankerous,
irritable,
querulous [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
sulk‧y /ˈsʌlki/
adjective[
Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: Probably from sulke 'slow-moving' (1600-1700)]
sulking, or tending to sulk ⇒
moody:
a sulky child He put on a sulky expression. Katherine sat in a sulky silence.—sulkily adverb—sulkiness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲