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Meaning of "sulkier" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SULKIER

sulkier  [ˈsʌlkɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SULKIER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sulkier is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SULKIER


aristolochia
ˌærɪstəʊˈləʊkɪə
Bashkir
bæʃˈkɪə
Czechoslovakia
ˌtʃɛkəʊsləʊˈvækɪə
dieffenbachia
ˌdiːfənˈbækɪə
Diyarbakir
diːˈjɑːbɛkɪə
Escherichia
ˌɛʃəˈrɪkɪə
fakeer
fəˈkɪə
fakir
fəˈkɪə
hakea
ˈhɑːkɪə
Kalmykia
ˌkælˈmɪkɪə
kier
kɪə
kochia
ˈkəʊkɪə
leukoplakia
ˌluːkəʊˈpleɪkɪə
paronychia
ˌpærəˈnɪkɪə
riskier
ˈrɪskɪə
Slovakia
sləʊˈvækɪə
trickier
ˈtrɪkɪə
Valkyr
ˈvælkɪə
Valkyrie
ˈvælkɪə
Wallachia
wɒˈleɪkɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SULKIER

sulfurization
sulfurize
sulfurous
sulfurous acid
sulfurously
sulfurousness
sulfury
sulfuryl
sulk
sulker
sulkies
sulkiest
sulkily
sulkiness
sulky
Sulla
sullage
sullen
sullenly
sullenness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SULKIER

balkier
baulkier
blockier
bulkier
chunkier
clunkier
friskier
funkier
kinkier
lakier
luckier
milkier
murkier
perkier
rockier
silkier
skier
stalkier
stickier
talkier

Synonyms and antonyms of sulkier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SULKIER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sulkier» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sulkier

Translation of «sulkier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SULKIER

Find out the translation of sulkier to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sulkier from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sulkier» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sulkier
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sulkier
570 millions of speakers

English

sulkier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sulkier
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sulkier
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

sulkier
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sulkier
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sulkier
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sulkier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sulkier
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sulkier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sulkier
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sulkier
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sulkier
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sulkier
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sulkier
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सल्किअर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sulkier
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sulkier
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sulkier
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sulkier
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sulkier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sulkier
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selfsugtiger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sulkier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sulkier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sulkier

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SULKIER»

The term «sulkier» is barely ever used and occupies the 198.093 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SULKIER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sulkier» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sulkier» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sulkier

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SULKIER»

Discover the use of sulkier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sulkier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Man and Maid
At Cannon Street Station the stranger looked sulkier than Nina had ever seen him. She said so, adding: "Than I've ever seen him? Oh—I'm wandering. He looks sulkier than I've ever seen any one—sulkier than I've ever dreamed possible.
E. Nesbit, 2011
2
Ought We to Visit Her ?
“Most exemplary, I've no doubt,” sneers Lord Barty, looking sulkier and sulkier. “ And you and I may as well be turning our thoughts towards Mrs. Dulcimer, Loo? As the evening is tolerably cool, I suppose we may as well go?” Loo assents, with  ...
Annie Edwardes, 1872
3
Fair to See: In Two Volumes. Fair to see : in two volumes
... and the humorous turn which he gave to things in general. All went pleasantly and mirthfully, and Mr Duncanson became sulkier and sulkier, as he saw how well his assistance could be dispensed with. But still he persisted in plying Morna  ...
Laurence W. M. Lockhart, 1873
4
No Matter What (Mills & Boon Vintage Superromance)
They talked fora couplemore minutes. Alexa got sulkier and sulkier. He found himself responding in monosyllables. Hefinally asked if Briannawas there and his daughtercame on. “Hi, Daddy.” Daddy. Callhima sucker, but that warmed him.
Janice Kay Johnson, 2014
5
Blackwood's Magazine
All went pleasantly and mirthfully, and Mr Duncanson became sulkier and sulkier, as he saw how well his assistance could be dispensed with. But still he persisted in plying Morna sometimes with clumsy badinage, sometimes with aneedotes ...
‎1871
6
My Father's Son
I replied that nothing I had seen in the Old Vic had given me the idea that we had anything to learn from it and that I wouldn't consent to spend a penny of the theatre's money on sending Anne there. Yeats grew sulkier and sulkier, but George, ...
Frank O'Connor, 1999
7
Zane Grey Western Novels(10 in 1)- The Last Trail The Light ...
"Wal, that'sthegunfighter of it,"declared Colter, wagginghis head, "Ever since that cowman, Blue, braced us an' said he wasKing Fisher, why Queen has been sulkier an' sulkier. He cain't help it. He'll do the same trick as Blue tried. An' shore  ...
Zane Grey
8
Call the Next Witness
"I can't answer all those questions at once," he grumbled, sulkier and sulkier. "Will you tell me what you have done to my father?" "It was all for your sake, Pyari," he began. "Don't tell me lies! Will you tell me the truth?" She stamped with such ...
Philip Mason, 1986
9
To the Last Man
“Wal, that's the gun fighter of it,” declared Colter, wagging his head, “Ever since that cowman, Blue, braced us an' said he was King Fisher, why Queen has been sulkier an' sulkier. He cain't help it. He'll do the same trick as Blue tried. An' shore  ...
Zane Grey, 2008
10
Italian Folktales in America: The Verbal Art of an Immigrant ...
... follow her, he wished to go all the more and would get sulkier and sulkier the more times she explained to him that she could not take him. Now, one reason the mother did not let her son go with her was that it was very much too far for a little ...
Elizabeth Mathias, Richard Raspa, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SULKIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sulkier is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The joker and his disguises
Yet, mingled with this iconic character is a nastier, sulkier Raj Kapoor - the masochist who expects rejection and then, when it comes, almost revels in it. In Mera ... «Business Standard, Dec 14»
2
Scottish Gig Highlights – November 2014
But after two years spent working on new material in their Swedish studio, this year we've seen the return of a silkier, sulkier iteration of the Gothenburg quartet, ... «The Skinny, Oct 14»
3
'Guardians of the Galaxy' changes the meaning of summer …
Even Marvel Studios has waded into sulkier waters in its recent efforts, as seen to varying levels of success in “Thor: The Dark World” and “Captain America: The ... «The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, Sep 14»
4
Jon Brion grants you permission to mope
These days, if I choose to give in to my sulkier side, I try to make sure I'm doing so through a conduit like Jon Brion. The songs on Meaningless can bring me ... «A.V. Club Austin, May 14»
5
'Fading Gigolo' poses a proposition with problematic portrayals
In contrast, Fioravante (or “Virgil”) gets sulkier due to the guilt caused by exploiting vulnerable women. The film's performances are consistently enjoyable. «Daily Californian, May 14»
6
THE BLOG FROM BRAZIL: Anelka aims to fill the void left by Seedorf …
How bringing in a sulkier-than-ever Anelka, still startlingly unrepentant over the FA ban handed down after being found guilty of making an anti-Semitic gesture, ... «Daily Mail, Apr 14»
7
Sam Cam and in-Vogue pal pop in to see PM talking tough on Ukraine
Miliband is the slightly noisier annoyance, Clegg the sulkier, but neither are particularly troublesome to Cameron's joie-de-vivre. At PMQs, with Ukraine still to the ... «The Guardian, Mar 14»
8
The Weekend Playlist: Foyle's Cold War, A Second Look at Orphan …
The world may have changed, but Foyle has lost none of his brusque appeal, even though he appears sulkier than usual to be drawn back into the shadows to ... «TV Guide, Sep 13»
9
The 11 Best UK Girl Groups Of The Past 25 Years: From Spice Girls …
All Saints: The hipper, sulkier counterpart to the Spice Girls' hyperactive euphoria, All Saints had a big late-'90s hit in the US with “Never Ever.” Alas, they were ... «Idolator: All About The Music, Oct 12»
10
'The Vampire Diaries: Bringing Out The Dead' – Recap
Elena's silence speaks volumes to Stefan, who manages to look even grumpier and sulkier than usual. Caroline comes to the hospital to pick up her father, but ... «Science Fiction, Feb 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sulkier [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sulkier>. Apr 2024 ».
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