sulker

7.7

A person who stays silent and alone because they feel angry or upset

noun
/ˈsʌlkər/

: murmurador

After losing the game, he became a sulker, sitting quietly in the corner without speaking.

Examples

Huffy Henry is the sulker, helpless before ice cream, blenderized cocktails, girls with their vivacious littles, their tops and bottoms and middles.
Whenever he doesn't get his way, he turns into a sulker and refuses to participate in discussions.
She is such a sulker; you can always tell when she's upset because she stops talking altogether.

Synonyms

sourpuss

vssulker

Offensive

9 8.0

A person who often seems unhappy and grumpy

is quieter and withdrawn from irritation rather than openly grumpy

moper

vssulker

1 7.5

A person who is often gloomy and stays quiet

is silent and withdrawn because they are upset

picklepuss

vssulker

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who often looks unhappy and does not smile

is more inwardly silent and withdrawn than merely having a mood

huffer

vssulker

9.9

A person who sulks and refuses to speak when upset

tends to be quietly withdrawn rather than openly irritated

pouter

vssulker

8.8

A person who often shows a sad face by pushing their lips forward

is more about silent withdrawal rather than visible facial pouting

Antonyms

extrovert

7 3.9

A person who gets energy from being with other people and likes meeting new people

How Sulky

sulker

7.7

pouter

8.8

Surface Forms

sulker singular

sulkers plural

Morphology

sulker = sulk (transparent) = sulk + er

The word 'sulker' is transparently derived from 'sulk' with the addition of the agentive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Sulker comes from the verb sulk, which means 'be silent and unhappy' and is like the word sullen; picture someone turning away and refusing to talk after a fight. So, a sulker is a person who stays quiet and withdrawn because they are upset.