sulk Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
    sulkiness.
    • stayed home in a sulk
  2. verb be in a huff and display one's displeasure
    pout; brood.
    • She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted

WordNet


Sulk noun
Etymology
L. sulcus.
Definitions
  1. A furrow. Obs.
Sulk intransitive verb
Etymology
See Sulkiness.
Definitions
  1. To be silently sullen; to be morose or obstinate. T. Hook.

Webster 1913