Sulking
/ˈsʌl.kɪŋ/noun
Being silently resentful or withdrawn, usually in response to annoyance or disappointment.
Did you know?The root of sulk is genuinely uncertain: unlike many emotion words, it has no securely established ancient ancestor or proven occult connection.
Etymological Timeline
Late 18th Century
English
sulk
“A state of silent resentment or moroseness; the earliest documented noun form.”
Late 18th Century
English
sulky
“Morose, sullen, or habitually withdrawn.”
1781
English
sulk
“To remain silent and morose; the verb is documented in this period.”
19th Century
English
sulking
“The present participle of sulk, describing the act or behavior of withdrawing in resentment.”