HyperDic: sulk

English > 2 senses of the word sulk:
NOUNfeelingsulk, sulkinessa mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
VERBstativesulk, pout, broodbe in a huff and display one's displeasure
sulk > pronunciation
Soundssah'lk
Rhymesbulk ... skulk: 4 rhymes with ahlk...
English > sulk: 2 senses > noun 1, feeling
MeaningA mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal.
Example"stayed home in a sulk"
Synonymsulkiness
Broadertemper, mood, humor, humourA characteristic / characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
Spanishmalhumor
Adjectivessulkysullen or moody
Verbssulkbe in a huff and display one's displeasure
English > sulk: 2 senses > verb 1, stative
MeaningBe in a huff and display one's displeasure.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymspout, brood
EntailsresentFeel bitter or indignant about
Narrowergrizzle, brood, stewBe in a huff
Spanishhacer morros
Nounssulka mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal

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