a fit of the sulks

a fit of the sulks
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  • Sullenness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Sullenness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 sullenness sullenness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 morosity morosity spleen Sgm: N 1 churlishness churlishness &c.(discourtesy) 895 Sgm: N 1 irascibility irascibility &c. 901 …   English dictionary for students

  • sulk — sulk1 [sʌlk] v [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: sulky] to be silently angry and refuse to be friendly or discuss what is annoying or upsetting you used to show disapproval ▪ Nicola sulked all morning. sulk 2 sulk2 [i]n a time when someone is sulking… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • miff — [mif] Informal n. [prob. orig. cry of disgust] a trivial quarrel or fit of the sulks; tiff or huff vt., vi. to offend or take offense; put or be put out of humor …   English World dictionary

  • sulk — /sulk/, v.i. 1. to remain silent or hold oneself aloof in a sullen, ill humored, or offended mood: Promise me that you won t sulk if I want to leave the party early. n. 2. a state or fit of sulking. 3. sulks, ill humor shown by sulking: to be in… …   Universalium

  • sulk — /sʌlk / (say sulk) verb (i) 1. to hold aloof in a sullen, morose, ill humoured, or offended mood. –noun 2. a state or fit of sulking. 3. (plural) ill humour shown by sulking: to have the sulks. 4. Also, sulker. someone who sulks. {backformation… …  

  • sulk — 1. verb Dad was sulking Syn: mope, brood, be sullen, have a long face, be in a bad mood, be in a huff, be grumpy, be moody; informal be down in the dumps 2. noun she sank into a deep sulk Syn: (bad) mood, fit of ill humor, fit of pique, pet …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • huff — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pique, nettle, tiff; offense, umbrage, petulance, tantrum, the sulks. See irascibility, resentment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. annoyance, offense, perturbation, temper; see anger , rage 2 . III (Roget s… …   English dictionary for students

  • sulk — [[t]sʌlk[/t]] v. i. 1) to remain in sullen silence 2) a state or fit of sulking 3) the sulks, ill humor shown by sulking • Etymology: 1775–85; back formation from sulky …   From formal English to slang

  • grouch — v. & n. colloq. v.intr. grumble. n. 1 a discontented person. 2 a fit of grumbling or the sulks. 3 a cause of discontent. Etymology: var. of grutch: see GRUDGE …   Useful english dictionary

  • Resentment — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Resentment >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 resentment resentment displeasure animosity anger wrath indignation Sgm: N 1 exasperation exasperation bitter resentment wrathful indignation GRP: N 2 Sgm: N …   English dictionary for students

  • resentment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Feeling of having been affronted Nouns 1. resentment, displeasure, animosity, anger, wrath, indignation, exasperation; pique, umbrage, huff, miff, soreness, dudgeon, acerbity, virulence, bitterness,… …   English dictionary for students


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