sulky

/ˈsʌlki/
adjective
  1. Showing that you are annoyed or unhappy about something, especially by being silent and refusing to cooperate.
    • Her sulky attitude made the whole car ride uncomfortable.
    • The child sat in the corner with a sulky expression after being told she couldn't have candy.
    • He gave a sulky reply when his mother asked him to clean his room.
noun
  1. A light two-wheeled carriage pulled by one horse, used in harness racing.
    • The old wooden sulky was restored and displayed at the museum.
    • The driver climbed into the sulky and guided the horse onto the track.
    • At the county fair, we watched a race with sleek sulkies and trotting horses.
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