Surly (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective, sur·li·er, sur·li·est.
  1. churlishly rude or bad-tempered: a surly waiter.
  2. unfriendly or hostile; menacingly irritable: a surly old lion.
  3. dark or dismal; menacing; threatening: a surly sky.
  4. lordly; arrogant.
adjective -lier or -liest
  1. sullenly ill-tempered or rude
  2. (of an animal) ill-tempered or refractory
  3. dismal
  4. arrogant
Surly (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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