Associations to the word «Sulkiness»

Wiktionary

SULKINESS, noun. (uncountable) The state or quality of being sulky.
SULKINESS, noun. (countable) The result or product of being sulky.

Dictionary definition

SULKINESS, noun. A mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal; "stayed home in a sulk".
SULKINESS, noun. A feeling of sulky resentment.
SULKINESS, noun. A sullen moody resentful disposition.

Wise words

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