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Definition of sulk

sulk

/sʌlk/
sulk
Adverb:sulkily
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Plural:sulks
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Adjective:sulky
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Past Simple:sulked
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Past Participle:sulked
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Present Participle:sulking
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• verb

1

To be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance, resentment, or disappointment.

Example

"Instead of discussing what bothered him, he chose to sulk in his room for the rest of the afternoon."

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• noun

1

A state or period of morose, resentful silence or bad temper resulting from annoyance or disappointment.

Example

"He went into a long sulk after losing the chess match to his younger sister."

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• Rhymes for sulk

• Nearby Words

sulfur
sulfuric
sulfurous
sulk
sulker
sulkily
sulkiness

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the late 18th century as a back-formation from the adjective 'sulky', which may derive from the obsolete English adjective 'sulke' (meaning slow or sluggish), from Old English 'asolcen' (lazy, slothful).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sulk. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sulk
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