To be sullenly aloof or withdrawn, as in silent resentment or protest.
n.
A mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal: stayed home in a sulk; a case of the sulks.
[Back-formation from SULKY1.]
Dictionary:
sulk (sŭlk) ![]() |
[Back-formation from SULKY1.]
| Thesaurus: sulk |
verb
| Antonyms: sulk |
Definition: pout
Antonyms: be cheerful, be happy, grin, smile
| WordNet: sulk |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
Synonym: sulkiness
The verb sulk has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
Synonyms: grizzle, brood, stew
Meaning #2:
be in a huff
Synonyms: pout, brood
| Translations: Sulk |
Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - surmule
n. - surmuleri
Français (French)
v. intr. - bouder
n. - bouderie
Deutsch (German)
v. - schmollen
n. - Schmollen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κατσουφιάζω, μουτρώνω
n. - δυσανασχέτηση, κν. μούτρωμα
Italiano (Italian)
fare il broncio
Português (Portuguese)
v. - amuar
n. - amuo (m)
Русский (Russian)
плохое настроение, хандра, дуться, быть сердитым, мрачным, хандрить
Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - estar malhumorado, estar mohíno
n. - mal humor
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - gå och tjura, vara sur, sura
n. - surmulenhet
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不高兴, 不悦, 闷闷不乐, 生气, 愠怒, 生气的人, 含怒不语的人
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 不高興, 不悅, 悶悶不樂
n. - 生氣, 慍怒, 生氣的人, 含怒不語的人
한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 샐쭉해지다, 부루퉁해지다, 토라지다
n. - 샐쭉함, 부루퉁함, 앵돌아짐
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - すねる
n. - すねること, 不機嫌
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يعبس , يقطب الجبين (الاسم) معبس , متجهم
עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - זעף, שתק מתוך רוגז
n. - זעף, שתיקה מתוך זעם על אחרים
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