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1 sulk
I 1. [sʌlk] 2. II [sʌlk]* * *(to show anger or resentment by being silent: He's sulking because his mother won't let him have an ice-cream.) (tenere il broncio)- sulky- sulkily
- sulkiness* * *[sʌlk]1. vitenere il broncio or il muso2. nto have the sulks — tenere il broncio or il muso
* * *I 1. [sʌlk] 2. II [sʌlk]
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sulk — ► VERB ▪ be silent, morose, and bad tempered through annoyance or disappointment. ► NOUN ▪ a period of sulking. DERIVATIVES sulker noun … English terms dictionary
sulk — /sʌlk / (say sulk) verb (i) 1. to hold aloof in a sullen, morose, ill humoured, or offended mood. –noun 2. a state or fit of sulking. 3. (plural) ill humour shown by sulking: to have the sulks. 4. Also, sulker. someone who sulks. {backformation… …
sulk — verb be silent, morose, and bad tempered through annoyance or disappointment. noun a period of sulking. Derivatives sulker noun Origin C18: perh. a back form. from sulky … English new terms dictionary
sulk — sulk1 [ sʌlk ] verb intransitive to show that you are angry about being treated badly by looking unhappy and not talking to anyone: He s like a spoilt child, sulking in the corner. sulk sulk 2 [ sʌlk ] noun count a short period when you show… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sulk — I UK [sʌlk] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms sulk : present tense I/you/we/they sulk he/she/it sulks present participle sulking past tense sulked past participle sulked to show that you are angry about being treated badly by looking unhappy… … English dictionary
sulk — [[t]sʌ̱lk[/t]] sulks, sulking, sulked VERB If you sulk, you are silent and bad tempered for a while because you are annoyed about something. He turned his back and sulked. Syn: mood N COUNT: oft in/into a N Sulk is also a noun. He went off in a… … English dictionary
sulk — 1 verb (I) to show that you are annoyed about something by being silent and having an unhappy expression on your face: Stuart s sulking because I told him he couldn t go out and play. 2 noun BrE in a sulk angry and silent: Neil s in a sulk… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sulk — I. intransitive verb Etymology: back formation from sulky Date: 1781 to be moodily silent II. noun Date: 1804 1. the state of one sulking often used in plural < had a case of the sulks > 2. a sulky mood or spell … New Collegiate Dictionary
sulk — 1. verb Dad was sulking Syn: mope, brood, be sullen, have a long face, be in a bad mood, be in a huff, be grumpy, be moody; informal be down in the dumps 2. noun she sank into a deep sulk Syn: (bad) mood, fit of ill humor, fit of pique, pet … Thesaurus of popular words
sulk — [sʌlk] verb [I] to show that you are angry about being treated badly by looking unhappy and not talking to anyone sulk noun [C] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sulk — 1. noun a state of sulking. 2. verb to express ill humor or offense by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn. Syn: mope See Also: sulkily, sulky … Wiktionary