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sulks

/sʌlks/

Meanings
noun
A state of sulking.

Examples :

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

Related Words

Illustration remaining

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. "

Illustration offence

offence noun

/əˈfɛns/ /ˈɒfɛns/

The act of offending:

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

Illustration silent

silent noun

/ˈsaɪlənt/

That which is silent; a time of silence.

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

Illustration morning

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

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

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

Illustration express

express noun

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/

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

"I took the express into town."

Illustration furrow

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. "

Illustration withdrawn

withdrawn verb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To express ill humor or offence by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn.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

Illustration across

across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

Illustration state

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. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "