Cross and Sulky

Cross

Cross adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Usage example: she was cross all day because of a nagging headache

Sulky and cross are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sulky" instead an adjective "Cross".

Sulky

Sulky adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.
Usage example: our teenage daughter turns sulky if we refuse to let her borrow the car

Cross and sulky are semantically related in angry topic. Sometimes you can use "Cross" instead an adjective "Sulky".

Nearby Words: sulk, sulking, sulked, sulkily
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