- to remain silent or hold oneself aloof in a sullen, ill-humored, or offended mood: Promise me that you won't sulk if I want to leave the party early.
- a state or fit of sulking.
- ill-humor shown by sulking: to be in the sulks.
- a person who sulks.
- to be silent and resentful because of a wrong done to one, esp in order to gain sympathy; brood sullenly
- a state or mood of feeling resentful or sullen
- a person who sulks
