Noun: sulkiness súl-kee-nus
- A sullen moody resentful disposition
"His sulkiness after losing the game dampened the team's spirits";
- sullenness, moroseness, sourness
- A mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
"His sulkiness after losing the game annoyed his teammates";
- sulk
- A state of sulky resentment or petulant annoyance
"His sulkiness over the minor criticism was out of proportion";
- huffishness
Type of: acrimoniousness, bile, bitterness, gall, hard feelings, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], ill feeling, ill nature, mood, rancor [US], rancour [Brit, Cdn], resentment, temper