Definitions for sulky

sulky sulk·y

Spelling: [suhl-kee]
IPA: /ˈsʌl ki/

Sulky is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 32 anagrams from letters in sulky (klsuy).

Definitions for sulky

noun

  1. a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage for one person.

adjective

  1. marked by or given to sulking; sullen.
  2. gloomy or dull:

Origin of sulky

1735-45; akin to Old English solcen- lazy (in solcennes laziness), Frisian (N dial.) sulkig sulky

Examples for sulky

Gene and Clark came in, sulky still, and inclined to snappishness when they did speak.

“Eleven years,” was the answer, after a moment of sulky hesitation.

She kissed me affectionately, and on seeing my sulky face asked if I was not satisfied.

Arthur paused, looked at him angrily, but was too sore and sulky to reply.

If I bear marks, y'ought to see the antelope; and the sulky!

You could go, too, Miss Dorcas, but the sulky seat's too narrer for three.

"If it's a dog race, there won't be any price on him," was the sulky response.

He would give the roan a flick, and his sulky would flash by.

"Ought to git 'em some eyeglasses then," was the sulky response.

But this sulky, slave-driving cub must needs force the quarrel from the start.

Word Value for sulky
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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