What is the Spanish word for "sulky"?

Learn how to say "sulky" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

sulky

Spanish

malhumorado

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Alternative translations of "sulky"

resentido
huraño
taciturno
melancólico

Examples of how to use "sulky" in Spanish

English
A sulky child sat in the corner.
Spanish
Un niño malhumorado se sentó en la esquina.
English
She became sulky after losing the game.
Spanish
Ella se puso malhumorada después de perder el juego.
English
The sulky child refused to speak again.
Spanish
El niño malhumorado se negó a volver a hablar.
English
He gave a sulky look and left.
Spanish
Él lanzó una mirada de malhumor y se fue.
English
A sulky silence filled the small room.
Spanish
Un silencio malhumorado llenó la pequeña habitación.

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