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adjective
- 1. bad-tempered and unfriendly: "the porter left with a surly expression"
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adjective. uk / ˈsɜː.li / us / ˈsɝː.li / Add to word list. often in a bad mood, unfriendly, and not polite: We were served by a very surly waiter. He gave me a surly look. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. getting angry easily. bad-tempered He's so bad-tempered! He never should have become a teacher.
The meaning of SURLY is menacing or threatening in appearance. How to use surly in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Surly.
adjective. us / ˈsɝː.li / uk / ˈsɜː.li / Add to word list. often in a bad mood, unfriendly, and not polite: We were served by a very surly waiter. He gave me a surly look. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. getting angry easily. bad-tempered He's so bad-tempered! He never should have become a teacher.
Surly definition: churlishly rude or bad-tempered. See examples of SURLY used in a sentence.
Surly describes behavior nobody wants to be around. Think of the irritable old guy who lives on your street and always seems to be simmering with some sullen nasty anger, whose every utterance he spits out with a rude snarl. He's the poster boy for surly.
4 meanings: 1. sullenly ill-tempered or rude 2. (of an animal) ill-tempered or refractory 3. dismal 4. obsolete arrogant.... Click for more definitions.
adj. sur·li·er, sur·li·est. 1. Sullenly ill-humored; gruff. 2. Threatening, as of weather conditions; ominous: surly clouds filled the sky. 3. Obsolete Arrogant; domineering. [Middle English sirly, masterful, lordly, from sir, lord; see sir .] sur′li·ly adv.
Definition of surly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Smit was a surly fellow, and refused shelter to the traveler, who was therefore obliged to continue his journey during the night. Hence comes the modern use of the word for a low-born or vulgar person, particularly one with an unpleasant, surly or miserly character.
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