sulky

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Adjective sulky has 1 sense

huffish, sulky - sullen or moody
Antonym: good-natured (indirect, via ill-natured)

Noun sulky has 1 sense

sulky - a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse
--₁ is a kind of horse-drawn vehicle

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Sulky

Noun

Definition: A light two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by a horse, used in harness racing.

Example sentence: The jockey climbed aboard the sulky and prepared for the intense race.

Adjective

Definition: Morose, sullen, or moody in a silent and withdrawn way.

Example sentence: After losing the competition, Jake was quite sulky and refused to speak to anyone.

Adverb

Definition: In a sulky manner; with sullenness or resentment.

Example sentence: She crossed her arms and walked away sulky, ignoring his attempts to apologize.