surly
Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːli/
The English word “surly” has 4 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
- Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
- Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
adverb
Etymology
16th-century alteration of sirly, from sir + -ly.
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