ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sulkily

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Sulkily is an adverb meaning In a sulky manner.

Meaning

In a sulky manner.

Example Sentences

But the pretty milk-maid was much too vexed to make any answer. She picked up the leg sulkily and led her cow away, the poor animal limping on three legs.
By hammering trenchantly on that point, Podson was induced to say sulkily, "Oh, all right, if you're so set on it...I never mentioned it. Hang it, I'm not likely to mention it to anybody, am I?"

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sulkingly, sullenly, glumly, surlily, morosely, sourly.

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