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sulk

/sʌlk/

Meanings
noun
A state of sulking.

Examples :

"Leo has been in a sulk all morning."
attitude emotion character mind

Related Words

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remaining verb

/ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

"After the field trip, only a few students remained in the classroom. "

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carved verb

/kɑːvd/ /kɑɹvd/

To cut.

"The artist carefully carved the wooden statue. "

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offence noun

/əˈfɛns/ /ˈɒfɛns/

The act of offending:

"His remark caused considerable offence among the team members. "

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silent noun

/ˈsaɪlənt/

That which is silent; a time of silence.

"The silent was broken only by the rustling of leaves outside the classroom. "

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morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

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humor noun

/hjuː.mə(ɹ)/ /ˈhjuːmɚ/

The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.

"She has a great sense of humour, and I always laugh a lot whenever we get together."

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express noun

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/

A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly.

"I took the express into town."

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furrow noun

/ˈfʌɹəʊ/ /ˈfɝoʊ/

A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop.

"The farmer carefully followed the furrows in the field to plant the corn seeds. "

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withdrawn verb

/wɪðˈdɹɔːn/

To pull (something) back, aside, or away.

"The child withdrew his hand from the hot stove. "

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sulking verb

/ˈsʌlkɪŋ/

To express ill humor or offence by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn.

"After losing the game, he was sulking in his room and wouldn't talk to anyone. "

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state noun

/steɪt/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

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losing verb

/ˈluːzɪŋ/

To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

"He lost his hearing in the explosion."