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sulk

nounmasculinecolloquialcommon/ɐmuu/a·mu·o

Definition

1

A state of silent, resentful bad temper, typically displayed by someone who feels offended or thwarted; a silent sulk.

Usage examples

After being told he couldn't go out, the teenager spent the evening in a sulk.
She's in a sulk because her friend forgot her birthday.

Common combinations

to sulkto be in a sulkchildish sulk