sulk
verb
[ sʌlk ]
• be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment.
• "he was sulking over the break-up of his band"
Similar:
mope,
brood,
pout,
be sullen,
have a long face,
be in a bad mood,
be put out,
be out of sorts,
be out of humour,
be grumpy,
be despondent,
be moody,
be resentful,
pine,
harbour a grudge,
eat one's heart out,
moon about,
moon around,
be in a huff,
be down in the dumps,
be miffed,
glower,
Opposite:
be cheerful,
sulk
noun
• a period of sulking.
• "she was in a fit of the sulks"
Similar:
bad mood,
fit of bad humour,
fit of ill humour,
fit of pique,
pet,
mood,
pout,
temper,
bad temper,
the sulks,
the doldrums,
the blues,
mard,
huff,
grump,
strop,
paddy,
Opposite:
good mood,
Origin:
late 18th century: perhaps a back-formation from sulky.
