SULKILY

sulkily

(adverb) in a sulky manner; “‘What else could I do?’ said Graham sulkily”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

sulkily (comparative more sulkily, superlative most sulkily)

In a sulking manner

Source: Wiktionary


Sulk"i*ly, adv.

Definition: In a sulky manner.

SULKY

Sulk"y, a. [Compar. Sulkier; superl. Sulkiest.] Etym: [See Sulkiness, and cf. Sulky, n.]

Definition: Moodly silent; sullen; sour; obstinate; morose; splenetic.

Syn.

– See Sullen.

Sulk"y, n.; pl. Sulkies. Etym: [From Sulky, a.; -- so called from the owner's desire of riding alone.]

Definition: A light two-wheeled carriage for a single person.

Note: Sulky is used adjectively in the names of several agricultural machines drawn by horses to denote that the machine is provided with wheels and a seat for the driver; as, sulky plow; sulky harrow; sulky rake, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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NURSE

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