sulkily
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7.5
- adverb
- /ˈsʌlkɪli/
:
de manera quejosa
- At the other end of the ice, I skated sulkily, choking on every word of caution I had to make to my younger sister.
- says sulkily
Examples
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"That's what I've been trying to tell you," he said sulkily.
Fiction book (1991) -
Shannon claims to hate the music here, but now and again you can see her lips moving, almost sulkily, to the words.
Fiction book (2001) -
"It's no good trying," he said at last sulkily.
Fiction book (1997) -
"I suppose I could," she admitted sulkily.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Okay, she was drunk," said Fergus sulkily, "but she meant well."
Fiction book (1996) -
He stalked sulkily back toward his car and heard her shut the door on him.
Fiction book (1998) -
He gazed at her sulkily.
Fiction book (2001) -
How is Karl?" "Dr. Leibig is well," Masterman said sulkily.
Fiction book (1994) -
She stands sulkily at the bus stop beside me, more like a pouting little girl than my older sister.
Fiction book (1996) -
"I don't want to talk to you right now," she said sulkily, turning away.
Synonyms
4
6.8
A quiet, angry way of showing you are upset
4
6.4
In a way that shows anger or dislike
1
3.0
In a bad mood and speaking or acting in an unhappy way
To act quietly because you feel angry or sad
In a bad mood and complaining
In a way that shows someone is upset by pushing the lips forward
Antonyms
How Sulky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sulkily comes from the simple word sulk, which came from an old Scandinavian word that meant 'to be silent' or 'to keep apart', and the ending -ly which turns it into a word that describes how something is done. So, to act sulkily is to show anger or unhappiness by staying quiet or keeping away.