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Meaning of surly

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

surly

Pronunciation:/ˈsɜːli/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.

  2. Threatening, menacing, gloomy.

    Example: The surly weather put us all in a bad mood.

  3. Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

adverb

Definitions

  1. In an arrogant or supercilious manner.