Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sulkiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sulk-i-ness
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being sulky.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being sulky.

Countable

Etymology

From sulky + -ness. Compare Middle English solcenesse, asolkenesse, Old English āsolcennes.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

sulkinesses (plural)

Synonyms

sullenness moroseness sourness huffishness sulk

Questions

What does sulkiness mean?
The state or quality of being sulky.
Where does sulkiness come from?
From sulky + -ness. Compare Middle English solcenesse, asolkenesse, Old English āsolcennes.

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