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sulky

adjective noun

Depressingly dark

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
UL
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
C1

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adjective

  1. Depressingly dark

    “The gloomy forest”

adjective

  1. Slow or slothful

    “A sluggish stream”

adjective

  1. Sullen or moody

noun

  1. A light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse

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Example Sentences

The gloomy forest
The glooming interior of an old inn
‘gloomful’ is archaic
A sluggish stream

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