- sulkily
- adverb see sulky I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sulkily
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Sulkily — Sulk i*ly, adv. In a sulky manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sulkily — sulky ► ADJECTIVE (sulkier, sulkiest) ▪ morose, bad tempered, and resentful. DERIVATIVES sulkily adverb sulkiness noun. ORIGIN perhaps from obsolete sulke «hard to dispose of», of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
sulkily — adverb in a sulky manner (Freq. 2) What else could I do? said Graham sulkily • Derived from adjective: ↑sulky … Useful english dictionary
sulkily — See sulky1. * * * … Universalium
sulkily — adverb In a sulking manner … Wiktionary
sulkily — adv. in a sulky manner, sullenly, morosely … English contemporary dictionary
sulkily — sulk·i·ly … English syllables
sulkily — See: sulky … English dictionary
sulky — sulkily, adv. sulkiness, n. /sul kee/, adj., sulkier, sulkiest, n., pl. sulkies. adj. 1. marked by or given to sulking; sullen. 2. gloomy or dull: sulky weather. n. 3. a light, two wheeled, one horse carriage for one person. [1735 45; akin to OE… … Universalium
sulky — [[t]sʌ̱lki[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is sulky is sulking or is unwilling to enjoy themselves. I was quite sulky, so I didn t take part in much. ...a sulky adolescent. Derived words: sulkily ADV GRADED usu ADV with v You haven t got the right… … English dictionary
