sulk

«sulk» in Mova's school dictionary: To stay silent and bad-tempered because you are annoyed… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (sulk, sulks, sulked, sulking); noun (a sulk, sulks)

meaning for a pupil

1) To stay silent and bad-tempered because you are annoyed or did not get what you wanted. tree →

2) (noun) A time of being like this: «in a sulk». tree →

sense in the lessons

In feelings lessons, sulking is a common way to show anger or hurt without talking; it is better to calm down and say what is wrong in words. In stories, a sulking character often needs a friend to cheer them up. Phrases: «sulk about», «go off in a sulk», «be in a sulk».

examples

• He sulked all afternoon because he lost the game. tree →
• Don't sulk — tell me what's wrong. tree →
• My sister went off in a sulk when it was my turn. tree →
• The cat seemed to sulk after its bath. tree →
• Sulking won't change the rule. tree →
• She was in a sulk and wouldn't talk to anyone. tree →
• After a short sulk, he came back to play. tree →
• Instead of sulking, try to say how you feel. tree →

note

Adjective: «sulky» (sulkier, sulkiest). Similar: «pout», «mope». A sulk is quiet; a «tantrum» is loud.

In the corpora

• Toad sulks for a moment, then admits he is «a bit of a talker».
• Feeling cross and sulking after a consequence is normal, but putting things right is still your job.
• By breakfast the sulk had faded.
• Ruby sulked — «It's not fair, everyone forgets sometimes!» — and wouldn't speak to Dad at tea.
• Sulking after a fair consequence is understandable, but it does not put things right.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sulk» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.