Sulky

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sulky \Sulk"y\, a. [Compar. {Sulkier}; superl. {Sulkiest}.] [See
     {Sulkiness}, and cf. {Sulky}, n.]
     Moodly silent; sullen; sour; obstinate; morose; splenetic.
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     Syn: See {Sullen}.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sulky \Sulk"y\, n.; pl. {Sulkies}. [From {Sulky}, a.; -- so
     called from the owner's desire of riding alone.]
     A light two-wheeled carriage for a single person.
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     Note: Sulky is used adjectively in the names of several
           agricultural machines drawn by horses to denote that
           the machine is provided with wheels and a seat for the
           driver; as, sulky plow; sulky harrow; sulky rake, etc.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sulky
       adj : sullen or moody [syn: {huffish}]
       n : a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one
           horse
       [also: {sulkiest}, {sulkier}]