noun · Feelings

sulky

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The meaning (definition) of the word sulky

quietly grumpy, not wanting to talk or play

The word sulky used in a sentence

My brother got sulky when he could not play outside.

Words that mean the same as sulky (synonyms)

grumpymoody

Words that mean the opposite of sulky (antonyms)

cheerfulhappy

How the word sulky is said around the world

Frenchboudeur (booderr)
Spanishmalhumorado (mahloomohrahthoh)
Mandarin闷闷不乐的 (mèn mèn bù lè de)
Hindiउदास (uudahs)
Arabicعابس (ahbees)
Russianугрюмый (ugriumyi)
Portuguese (EU)mal-humorado (mahloomoorahduu)
Portuguese (BR)mal-humorado (mowoomohrahduu)
Japanese不機嫌な (fukigen na)
Germanmürrisch (murish)
Urduگدلا (gudlah)
Punjabiਉਦਾਸ (uudahs)
Korean음산한 (eumsanhan)
Hebrewזעוף
Greekσκυθρωπός (skuthropos)
Dutchmokkend (mawkuhnt)
Tagalogmatampuhin (mahtahmpooheen)
Vietnamesehờn dỗi (hurn zohy)
Turkishsomurtkan (sohmuurtkahn)
Persianقهرآمیز (kahrahmeez)
Polishnadąsany (nahdawnsahni)
Ukrainianпохмурий (pokhmuryy)
Bengaliগোমড়ামুখো (gohmawrmookoh)
Swedishsulky (sulkew)
Italianimbronciato (eembrohnchahtoh)

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