surly
[ sur-lee ]
/ ˈsɜr li /
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adjective, sur·li·er, sur·li·est.
churlishly rude or bad-tempered: a surly waiter.
unfriendly or hostile; menacingly irritable: a surly old lion.
dark or dismal; menacing; threatening: a surly sky.
Obsolete. lordly; arrogant.
SYNONYMS FOR surly
3 ominous.
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Origin of surly
synonym study for surly
1. See glum.
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British Dictionary definitions for surly
surly
/ (ˈsɜːlɪ) /
adjective -lier or -liest
sullenly ill-tempered or rude
(of an animal) ill-tempered or refractory
dismal
obsolete arrogant
Derived forms of surly
surlily, adverbsurliness, nounWord Origin for surly
C16: from obsolete sirly haughty; see sir
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