sulk

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: sulkinesspoutbrood

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal“stayed home in a sulk”Synonyms: sulkiness

Verb (1)

  1. be in a huff and display one's displeasure“She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted”Synonyms: poutbrood
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Sulk \Sulk\, n. [L. sulcus.] A furrow. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Sulk \Sulk\, v. i. [See Sulkiness.] To be silently sullen; to be morose or obstinate. --T. Hook. [1913 Webster]
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