sulky• In church they kept to their own groups, but here they jostledshoulder to shoulder, watchful and sulky.• On the drive home, Maria was sulky and said very little.• The girls looked a little less sulky and stared at the two townees.• The big birdsquatted quietly against Rima's chest, but her eyes held a sulky, defiantglare.• With sulky faces, the students turned to go.• These phases should be short and not involve the parent being sulky for half a day.• a sulkyfrown• William was a sulky little boy who seemed to care for nothing except his videogames.• But if Nelson Lord was right-no wonder they were sulky, staying away from home as much as they could.
Originsulky
(1700-1800) Probably from sulke“slow-moving”((1600-1700))