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Sulky vs Scowling - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between sulky and scowling

is that sulky is a low two-wheeled cart, used in harness racing while scowling is the act of giving a scowl.

As an adjective sulky

is silent and withdrawn after being upset.

As a verb scowling is

present participle of lang=en.

sulky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • silent and withdrawn after being upset
    • the sulky child
  • * 1865 , (Lewis Carroll), (w, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
    • The first question of course was, how to get dry again: they had a consultation about this, and after a few minutes it seemed quite natural to Alice to find herself talking familiarly with them, as if she had known them all her life. Indeed, she had quite a long argument with the Lory, who at last turned sulky , and would only say, “I’m older than you, and must know better.” And this Alice would not allow, without knowing how old it was, and, as the Lory positively refused to tell its age, there was no more to be said.

    Synonyms

    * sullen, morose

    Noun

    (sulkies)
  • A low two-wheeled cart, used in harness racing.
  • Any carriage seating only the driver.

    • scowling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving a scowl.
  • * John Wilson
    • No black scowlings — no horrid gnashing of teeth — no hideous shriekings will there appal the loving ones who watch and weep by the side of him who is dying disconsolate.

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