What does sulky mean?
Sulky means (often derogatory) silent and withdrawn after being upset.
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/ˈsʌlki/ · adjective
(often derogatory) silent and withdrawn after being upset.
the sulky child
1865, Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Indeed, she had quite a long argument with the Lory, who at last turned sulky, and would only say, “I’m older than you, and must know better.” And this Alice would not allow, without knowing how old it was, and, as the Lory positively refused to tell its age, there was no more to be said.
Use sulky when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sulky means (often derogatory) silent and withdrawn after being upset.
Common synonyms include sullen, morose, ill-natured, huffish.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
the sulky child
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