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# sulk

verb (sulk, sulks, sulked, sulking); noun (a sulk, sulks)

«sulk» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To stay silent and bad-tempered because you are annoyed or did not get what you wanted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulk/#m1)
2. (noun) A time of being like this: «in a sulk». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulk/#m2)

### In the lessons

In feelings lessons, sulking is a common way to show anger or hurt without talking; it is better to calm down and say what is wrong in words. In stories, a sulking character often needs a friend to cheer them up. Phrases: «sulk about», «go off in a sulk», «be in a sulk».

### Examples

- He sulked all afternoon because he lost the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulk/#x1)
- Don't sulk — tell me what's wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulk/#x2)
- My sister went off in a sulk when it was my turn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulk/#x3)
- The cat seemed to sulk after its bath. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulk/#x4)
- Sulking won't change the rule. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulk/#x5)
- She was in a sulk and wouldn't talk to anyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulk/#x6)
- After a short sulk, he came back to play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulk/#x7)
- Instead of sulking, try to say how you feel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulk/#x8)

### Note

Adjective: «sulky» (sulkier, sulkiest). Similar: «pout», «mope». A sulk is quiet; a «tantrum» is loud.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sulk» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulk/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sulk» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sulk.html) on Mova free.