sulkiness

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English

Etymology

From sulky +‎ -ness. Compare Middle English solcenesse, asolkenesse, Old English āsolcennes.

Noun

sulkiness (countable and uncountable, plural sulkinesses)

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being sulky.
  2. (countable) The result or product of being sulky.