Meaning of Sulk | Babel Free
sʌlkDefinitions
- A state of sulking.
- A furrow.
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A fit of sulking; a sulking mood. in-plural
- A person who sulks
Equivalents
Examples
“Leo has been in a sulk all morning.”
“He thanks our miserable Liberal agent, an unbeliever called Donald Somebody, see the caption, who since the court's arrival on his territory has retired into a fuming sulk from which he has only tonight emerged.”
“"[…] home during the holidays," said the Doctor with a good-humoured laugh, "but a fit of the sulks is no very uncommon thing for him;" and then he added,[…]”
“The Puddin', who had got the sulks over Sam's remark that fifteen goes of steak and kidney were enough for any self-respecting man, protested against the singing, which, he said, disturbed his gravy.”
“Don't be such a sulk, Leo!”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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