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Sulky (Adjective)

Moving slowly; "a sluggish stream".

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Sullen or moody.

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The sulky teenager stomped out of the room, slamming the door behind her.
He was in a sulky mood all day, refusing to talk to anyone.
After being scolded by his parents, the sulky child crossed his arms and pouted.
Her sulky expression made it clear that she was not happy about the change in plans.
The sulky boy sulked in the corner, his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor.

Depressingly dark; "the gloomy forest"; "the glooming interior of an old inn"; "`gloomful' is archaic".

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The old mansion had a sulky atmosphere, with shuttered windows and a crumbling facade that seemed to absorb the sunlight.
The traveler was put off by the sulky demeanor of the innkeeper, whose scowl made the dimly lit common room feel even more oppressive.
As the storm rolled in, the streets seemed to darken into a sulky murk, with rainwater collecting in the potholes like oil slicks.
After the argument, the room was left with a sulky silence, the shadows cast by the flickering candles seeming to deepen the tension.
On a cold winter morning, the city's buildings seemed to loom over the streets with a sulky grandeur, their stone facades gray and unyielding.