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    surly
    /ˈsəːli/

    adjective

    • 1. bad-tempered and unfriendly: "the porter left with a surly expression"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSURLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Surly means often in a bad mood, unfriendly, and not polite. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › surlySurly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Surly means showing a rude or disagreeable mood or manner, or having a menacing or threatening appearance. Learn the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of surly from Merriam-Webster.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySURLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Surly means often in a bad mood, unfriendly, and not polite. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › surlySURLY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Surly definition: churlishly rude or bad-tempered. See examples of SURLY used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSURLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Surly means behaving in a rude, bad-tempered way, or being sullen, gloomy, or threatening. See synonyms, examples, and word origin of surly in British and American English.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsurly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of surly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › surlySurly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.