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- The word surly, which describes someone with a very bad temper, was at one time spelled sirly. It comes from the familiar word sir, which has been used for centuries as a title of respect for a gentleman or nobleman.
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The meaning of SURLY is menacing or threatening in appearance. How to use surly in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Surly.
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Surly definition: churlishly rude or bad-tempered. See examples of SURLY used in a sentence.
us / ˈsɝː.li / uk / ˈsɜː.li /. Add to word list 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.
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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.
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.
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Surly Definition. Bad-tempered; sullenly rude; hostile and uncivil. Gloomy and threatening. Haughty; arrogant. (obsolete) In an arrogant or supercilious manner.
