How to pronounce sulky
American English pronunciation
SUL-kee
- IPA
- /ˈsʌlki/
- Syllables
- SUL · kee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What sulky means
Most people know sulky in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A light, one-seat cart a horse pulls in harness racing
In a sentence: The horse pulled the sulky around the track while the driver held the reins.
Where it comes from: It comes from sulk. The cart got its name because it carries only one rider, alone as if sulking.
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