Definition of sulk Sulk

/sʌˈlk/ - [sulk] - sulk

We found 8 definitions of sulk from 5 different sources.

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What does sulk mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: sulks

sulk - a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal; "stayed home in a sulk"
  sulkiness
  mood, temper, humor, humour verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker

Verb

sulks, sulking, sulked  

sulk - be in a huff and display one's displeasure; "She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted"
  pout, brood
  grizzle, stew, brood be in a huff; be silent or sullen
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • sulk (Noun)
    A state of sulking.
  • sulk (Verb)
    To express ill humor or offense by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • sulk (n.)
    A furrow.
  • sulk (v. i.)
    To be silently sullen; to be morose or obstinate.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • sulk
    sulk, v.i. to be sullen.—adv. Sulk′ily, in a sulky, sullen, or morose manner.—n. Sulk′iness.—n.pl. Sulks, a fit of sullenness.—adj. Sulk′y, silently sullen.—n. a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person, sometimes having no body. [A.S. solcen, slow—seolcan, to be slow.]

Part of speech

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  • sulk, verb, present, 1st person singular of sulk (infinitive).
  • sulk, verb (infinitive).
  • sulk, noun, singular of sulks.

Pronunciation

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