noun
sulky
A light two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse in races.
The driver guides the horse from a sulky during the race.
Etymology
The one-person carriage was jokingly called a sulky because its solitary occupant could seem withdrawn or unsociable. The name remained in harness racing.
More examples
- Each horse pulls a lightweight sulky around the track.
- Before the race, she checks both wheels on her sulky.
- The sulkies line up behind the starting gate.
Forms
sulky · sulkies