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語源

See sulk.

The vehicle is so called as it obliges the rider to be alone, as though sulking.

発音

• IPA: /ˈsʌlki/

形容詞

sulky (comparative sulkier, superlative sulkiest)

1. (often derogatory) silent and withdrawn after being upset

   the sulky child

   • 1865, Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

     Indeed, she had quite a long argument with the Lory, who at last turned sulky, and would only say, “I’m older than you, and must know better.” And this Alice would not allow, without knowing how old it was, and, as the Lory positively refused to tell its age, there was no more to be said.

   Synonyms: sullen, morose

派生語

• sulkiness

名詞

sulky (plural sulkies)

1. A light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in harness racing.
2. Any carriage seating only the driver.

派生した語

• → Dutch: sulky