sulk
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4.3
- noun
- /sʌlk/
:
puchero
- - I think he's got a sulk on.
- fit of the sulk
- go into a sulk
And those, those sulks, let's say that's that's a non verbal threat response, Right.
- And those, those sulks, let's say that's that's a non verbal threat response, Right.
Examples
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Scott, very hurt, sits back in his chair and sulks.
Fiction book (1999) -
Although God might have supplied a solution, He was in a permanent sulk.
Academic text (2010) -
It's my turn to go into a sulk.
Fiction book (2002) -
Usually, Robbie could pull him out of a sulk in thirty seconds flat.
Fiction book (1992) -
In a sulk, he stared up at the dark ceiling.
Fiction book (1990) -
I'm not a man who enjoys the sulks, my dear.
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Else Mr. Clapworthy and Kelly will go into their sulks again.
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Andrew, charmed out of his sulk, gave Maria a thorough lesson in firefly hunting while I got her the last beer.
Fiction book (1993) -
But Sophia came anyway, every blessed Saturday, calmly ignoring her mother's sulks and pointed remarks.
Fiction book (1998) -
After she heard the news, she fell into a deep sulk and wouldn't speak to anyone.
Synonyms
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7.9
A quiet, gloomy mood that shows anger or hurt
A quiet unhappy mood when someone shows anger or hurt feelings
Being quietly angry and refusing to talk or be friendly
How Upset
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sulk names the quiet, moody state when someone is annoyed but does not speak. A helpful way to remember it is that the word probably came from old northern English words meaning 'to be silent' or 'pull away', so a sulk is a silent, unhappy mood.