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sulkiness

sul·ki·ness

uncommon

noun

1.

a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal

  • “stayed home in a sulk”
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Origin

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

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