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surly

[ sur-lee ]

adjective

surlier, surliest.
  1. churlishly rude or bad-tempered:

    a surly waiter.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , , ,

  2. unfriendly or hostile; menacingly irritable:

    a surly old lion.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. dark or dismal; menacing; threatening:

    a surly sky.

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  4. Obsolete. lordly; arrogant.


surly

/ ˈ²õɜː±ôɪ /

adjective

  1. sullenly ill-tempered or rude
  2. (of an animal) ill-tempered or refractory
  3. dismal
  4. obsolete.
    arrogant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ³Ü°ù±ôŸ±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ²õ³Ü°ù±ôŸ±±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³Ü°ùlŸ±Â·±ô²â adverb
  • ²õ³Ü°ùlŸ±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • un·²õ³Ü°ùlŸ±Â·±ô²â adverb
  • un·²õ³Ü°ùlŸ±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ³Ü°ùl²â adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of surly1

First recorded in 1560–70; spelling variant of obsolete sirly “lordly, arrogant,” equivalent to sir + -ly
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of surly1

C16: from obsolete sirly haughty; see sir
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Synonym Study

See glum.
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She also had to get used to the idea of who Lydia had become: a widowed mother with a surly unfun daughter who doesn’t believe in ghosts, dating a suspiciously doting hanger-on.

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“We called him Angry Clown because he seemed so surly,” Tudyk says.

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She’s entering surly adolescence like a hot comet and not thrilled to have a new stepmother.

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But there can be striking similarities, like the parallels between that surly California contest 22 years ago and Biden’s tough reelection fight.

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But it’s deeply surly at heart, as Malone and Wallen take turns lashing out at an ex who blames them after a relationship crumbles.

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