sulkily

  • 31sulky — sulk|y [ˈsʌlki] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Probably from sulke slow moving (1600 1700)] sulking, or tending to sulk →↑moody ▪ a sulky child ▪ He put on a sulky expression. ▪ Katherine sat in a sulky silence. >sulkily adv >sulkiness n …

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  • 32grouchily — adv. discontentedly, sulkily; irritably, peevishly …

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  • 33grumpily — adv. grouchily; angrily; sulkily …

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  • 34huffily — adv. in a offended manner, sulkily …

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  • 35sullenly — adv. in a sullen manner; sulkily, morosely; gloomily; slowly, sluggishly …

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  • 36sulky — adjective (sulkier, sulkiest) morose, bad tempered, and resentful. noun (plural sulkies) a light two wheeled horse drawn vehicle for one person, used chiefly in trotting races. Derivatives sulkily adverb sulkiness noun Origin C18: perh. from obs …

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  • 37sulky — adjective 1 showing that you are sulking: a sulky frown 2 tending to sulk: a sulky child sulkily adverb sulkiness noun (U) …

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  • 38nurse — vb Nurse, nurture, foster, cherish, cultivate are comparable especially when they mean to give the care neces sary to the growth, development, or continued welfare or existence of someone or something. Nurse basically implies close care of and… …

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  • 39sulky — UK [ˈsʌlkɪ] / US adjective Word forms sulky : adjective sulky comparative sulkier superlative sulkiest a) feeling angry and unhappy and not wanting to talk to anyone or to be with other people b) often having moods when you feel this way a sulky… …

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  • 40sulky — [ˈsʌlki] adj feeling angry and unhappy, and not wanting to talk to anyone sulkily adv …

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