Antonyms for sulky


Grammar : Adj
Spell : suhl-kee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsʌl ki


Definition of sulky

Origin :
  • "sullen," 1744, probably from Old English asolcen "idle, lazy, slow," from past participle of aseolcan "become sluggish, be weak or idle" (related to besylcan "be languid"), from Proto-Germanic *seklanan (cf. Middle High German selken "to drop, fall").
  • adj sullen
Example sentences :
  • If I bear marks, y'ought to see the antelope; and the sulky!
  • Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
  • “Eleven years,” was the answer, after a moment of sulky hesitation.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • But this sulky, slave-driving cub must needs force the quarrel from the start.
  • Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
  • He would give the roan a flick, and his sulky would flash by.
  • Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
  • Gene and Clark came in, sulky still, and inclined to snappishness when they did speak.
  • Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
  • She kissed me affectionately, and on seeing my sulky face asked if I was not satisfied.
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
  • Arthur paused, looked at him angrily, but was too sore and sulky to reply.
  • Extract from : « The Coryston Family » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
  • "Ought to git 'em some eyeglasses then," was the sulky response.
  • Extract from : « Old Man Curry » by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan
  • "If it's a dog race, there won't be any price on him," was the sulky response.
  • Extract from : « Old Man Curry » by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan
  • It eddied through the sulky between the dashboard and the curtained sides.
  • Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Synonyms for sulky

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