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noun
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a light, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage for one person.
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Sulky
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Origin:
1735–45; akin to Old English solcen- lazy (in solcennes laziness), Frisian (N dial.) sulkig sulky
1735–45; akin to Old English solcen- lazy (in solcennes laziness), Frisian (N dial.) sulkig sulky
Related forms
sulk·i·ly, adverb
sulk·i·ness, noun
un·sulk·i·ly, adverb
un·sulk·i·ness, noun
un·sulk·y, adjective
Synonyms
1. moody, surly, morose, churlish.
1. moody, surly, morose, churlish.
Antonyms
1. good-humored, good-natured.
1. good-humored, good-natured.
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Example Sentences
- Garcia, though he fires off a few sulky one-liners, mostly projects somnolent self-pity.
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Word Origin & History
sulky
"sullen," 1744, probably from O.E. asolcen "idle, lazy, slow," from pp. of aseolcan "become sluggish, be weak or idle" (related to besylcan "be languid"), from P.Gmc. *seklanan (cf. M.H.G. selken "to drop, fall").
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"light carriage with two wheels," 1756, apparently a noun use of sulky (adj.), on notion of "standoffishness," because the carriage has room for only one person.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
sulky
originally a light, open, one-horse, four-wheeled vehicle with its single seat for only one person fixed on its shafts. It is thought to have been invented in the early 19th century by an English physician and was supposedly named for his sulkiness in wishing to sit alone. The sulky was adapted to two wheels and widely used in the United States by doctors and others who had to travel extensively by themselves.
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