sulky

comparative sulkier · superlative sulkiest

1. derogatoryoftenSilent and withdrawn after being upset.

   the sulky child

   1 more example

   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.

   Synonyms: sullen, morose

plural sulkies

1. A light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in harness racing.
2. Any carriage seating only the driver.

1. A town in the City of Ballarat and the Shire of Hepburn, central western Victoria, Australia.