Sulk, v. i. [See Sulkiness.] To be silently sullen; to be morose or
obstinate. T. Hook.
Sulk"er (?), n. One who sulks.
Sulk"i*ly (?), adv. In a sulky manner.
Sulk"i*ness, n. [For sulkenness, fr. AS. solcen slothful, remiss, in
solcen, besolcen, properly p. p. of sealcan in sealcan to be weak or
slothful; of uncertain origin.] The quality or state of being sulky;
sullenness; moroseness; as, sulkiness of disposition.
Sulks (?), n. pl. The condition of being sulky; a sulky mood or humor;
as, to be in the sulks.
Sulk"y (?), a. [Compar. Sulkier (?); superl. Sulkiest.] [See Sulkiness,
and cf. Sulky, n.] Moodly silent; sullen; sour; obstinate; morose;
splenetic.
Syn. -- See Sullen.
Sulk"y, n.; pl. Sulkies (#). [From Sulky, a.; -- so called from the
owner's desire of riding alone.] A light two-wheeled carriage for a
single person.
Sulky is used adjectively in the names of several agricultural machines
drawn by horses to denote that the machine is provided with wheels and
a seat for the driver; as, sulky plow; sulky harrow; sulky rake, etc.
Sull (?), n. [AS. suluh, sulh, a plow; cf. OHG. suohili a little plow.]
A plow. [Obs.] Ainsworth.
Sul"lage (?), n. [Cf. Suillage, Sulliage.] 1. Drainage of filth; filth
collected from the street or highway; sewage. [Obs.]
The streets were exceedingly large, well paved, having many vaults
and conveyances under them for sullage.
Evelyn.