to be sulky
Origin of sulk
back-formation from sulky- a sulky mood or statealso the sulks
- a sulky person
verb
To sulk is to be aloof or withdrawn or to show signs of being in a bad temper.
When you sit around pouting after you have lost a game, this is an example of to sulk.
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sulk
intransitive verb
sulked, sulk·ing, sulksTo be sullenly aloof or withdrawn, as in silent resentment or protest.
noun
A mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal: stayed home in a sulk; a case of the sulks.
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Noun
(plural sulks)
- a state of sulking.
Verb
(third-person singular simple present sulks, present participle sulking, simple past and past participle sulked)
- to express ill humor or offense by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn.
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Sentence Examples
- When you are finished, don't just let your cat go hide and sulk.
- Gardenias need a soil pH between 5.0 and 6.5 and will sulk or turn yellow if the pH rises or falls below these levels.
- Playing with a cat when he is exhibiting "leave me alone" signals is likely to end up with a few hisses and a feline sulk.
- He appeared to sulk for a moment then grew thoughtful.
- She had gone home to sulk causing, in her mind, Fred to suffer hours of grief and agony from her selfish inaction.
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