Sulkiness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or quality of being sulky; sullenness; moroseness.
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  • noun. The quality or state of being sulky; sullenness; moroseness.
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  • noun. The state or quality of being sulky.
  • noun. The result or product of being sulky.
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  • noun. a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
  • noun. a feeling of sulky resentment
  • noun. a sullen moody resentful disposition
    • Word Usage
    "He was in that state of highly respectful sulkiness which is peculiar to English servants."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bitterness  gall  humor  humour  ill nature  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    belligerence  callousness  feeble-mindedness  flawlessness  good-fellowship  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    moroseness  sullenness  
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