sulky
from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
sulky
adj 1: sullen or moody [syn: {huffish}, {sulky}]
2: moving slowly; "a sluggish stream" [syn: {sluggish}, {sulky}]
3: depressingly dark; "the gloomy forest"; "the glooming
interior of an old inn"; "`gloomful' is archaic" [syn:
{glooming}, {gloomy}, {gloomful}, {sulky}]
n 1: a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one
horse
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Sulky \Sulk"y\, n.; pl. {Sulkies}. [From {Sulky}, a.; -- so
called from the owner's desire of riding alone.]
A light two-wheeled carriage for a single person.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Sulky is used adjectively in the names of several
agricultural machines drawn by horses to denote that
the machine is provided with wheels and a seat for the
driver; as, sulky plow; sulky harrow; sulky rake, etc.
[1913 Webster]
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