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The master of the school, observing that I was gloomy, disliked by my comrades, and always alone, confirmed the family verdict as to my sulky temper.En me voyant toujours assombri, haï, solitaire, le maître confirma les soupçons erronés que ma famille avait de ma mauvaise nature.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
If by chance, being interested in the conversation, I forgot to propose it, he grew sulky, bitter, insulting, and spoiled the talk by contradicting everything.Si, par suite d’une conversation intéressante, j’oubliais pour un moment mes "salamalek", il devenait maussade, âpre, blessant, et s’irritait de la conversation en contredisant tout.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
The leperos, who now half-filled the room, stimulated by wine, jealousy, old hatreds, and the dance, began to look more savage and sulky.Les leperos qui remplissaient la salle, excités par le vin, la jalousie, leur vieille haine, et la danse, devenaient de plus en plus sombres et farouches.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
"Are we still sulky?" she said to me.– Sommes-nous toujours maussade ? me dit-elle.Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux CameliasLa Dame aux CameliasDumas fils, AlexandreCamilleDumas fils, Alexandre© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
As he had resumed his disagreeable manner, I was afraid a speech was coming, and with a look I begged our lady-friend to pardon me for having such a sulky companion.Comme il avait repris son air méchant, je craignis un discours et je suppliai du regard notre compagne de me pardonner un ami aussi maussade.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
There wasn't an atom of sociability, not a scrap of gaiety, nothing but sulky mutiny against the prosperous peace that the country was enjoying.Pas la moindre réunion, pas un bout de fête; une conspiration sourde contre l'heureuse paix dans laquelle nous vivons....Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
I remember, however, one day when I made you sulky out in the country; my lover had kissed you, and I pretended to be jealous.Je me souviens pourtant d’un jour où je te boudai à la campagne: mon amant t’avait embrassée, et je faisais semblant d’être jalouse.Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine FeratMadeleine FeratZola, EmileMadeleine FeratZola, Emile
Talaat is a sulky dog who wants to batter mankind with a club.Talât est un chien hargneux qui voudrait assener des coups de massue sur l’humanité entière.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
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sulky
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | sulky | sulkies |
Possessive case | sulky's | sulkies' |
sulky
adjective
Positive degree | sulky |
Comparative degree | sulkier |
Superlative degree | sulkiest |