glooming, gloomy, gloomful, sulky
(adjective) depressingly dark; âthe gloomy forestâ; âthe glooming interior of an old innâ; ââgloomfulâ is archaicâ
sluggish, sulky
(adjective) moving slowly; âa sluggish streamâ
huffish, sulky
(adjective) sullen or moody
sulky
(noun) a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sulky (comparative sulkier, superlative sulkiest)
(often, derogatory) silent and withdrawn after being upset
Synonyms: sullen, morose
sulky (plural sulkies)
A low two-wheeled cart, used in harness racing.
Any carriage seating only the driver.
Source: Wiktionary
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
29 April 2024
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