Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sulkily

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
sulk-i-ly
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a sulky manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English sulky Middle English -ly English -ly English sulkily From sulky + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more sulkily (comparative) most sulkily (superlative)

Questions

What does sulkily mean?
In a sulky manner.
Where does sulkily come from?
Etymology tree English sulky Middle English -ly English -ly English sulkily From sulky + -ly.

How to pronounce sulkily

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