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
- 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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