Definition of Surly in English :

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Meaning of Surly in English

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Surly

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Adjective

1. surly, ugly

inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

Example Sentences:
'a surly waiter'
'an ugly frame of mind'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Surly

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adjective -lier or -liest
1. 
sullenly ill-tempered or rude
2. 
(of an animal) ill-tempered or refractory
3. 
dismal
4. obsolete
arrogant

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Surly

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈsurlier or ˈsurliest
1. 
bad-tempered; sullenly rude; hostile and uncivil
2. 
gloomy and threatening
said of weather
3.  Obsolete
haughty; arrogant

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Surly

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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.

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