sulky
adjective
[ ˈsʌlki ]
• morose, bad-tempered, and resentful; refusing to be cooperative or cheerful.
• "disappointment was making her sulky"
Similar:
sullen,
surly,
moping,
pouting,
moody,
sour,
piqued,
petulant,
disgruntled,
ill-humoured,
in a bad mood,
having a fit of the sulks,
out of humour,
fed up,
put out,
out of sorts,
mopey,
mopish,
bad-tempered,
fractious,
grumpy,
huffy,
scowling,
glowering,
resentful,
dark,
glum,
gloomy,
morose,
angry,
cross,
peeved,
chippy,
mumpish,
grouchy,
stroppy,
mardy,
sulky
noun
• a light two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle for one person, used chiefly in trotting races.
Origin:
mid 18th century: perhaps from obsolete sulke ‘hard to dispose of’, of unknown origin.
