sulky

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: huffishsluggishgloominggloomygloomful

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse

Adjective (3)

  1. sullen or moodySynonyms: huffish
  2. moving slowly“a sluggish stream”Synonyms: sluggish
  3. depressingly dark“the gloomy forest”“the glooming interior of an old inn”“`gloomful' is archaic”Synonyms: gloominggloomygloomful
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Sulky \Sulk"y\, a. [Compar. Sulkier; superl. Sulkiest.] [See Sulkiness, and cf. Sulky, n.] Moodly silent; sullen; sour; obstinate; morose; splenetic. [1913 Webster]

Syn: See Sullen. [1913 Webster]

Sulky \Sulk"y\, n.; pl. Sulkies. [From Sulky, a.; -- so called from the owner's desire of riding alone.] A light two-wheeled carriage for a single person. [1913 Webster]

Note: Sulky is used adjectively in the names of several agricultural machines drawn by horses to denote that the machine is provided with wheels and a seat for the driver; as, sulky plow; sulky harrow; sulky rake, etc. [1913 Webster]

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