Gurly

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Fierce and stormy. Scotland

    "a gurly wind"

  2. 2
    Alternative form of girly. alt-of, alternative

    "The satanic manipulations of SAW and Carol their evil make-up woman (who'll make you wear horrible itchy and distinctly gurly gunk every time you go on TOTP!)"

  3. 3
    Unfriendly, irritable, surly. Scotland

    ""Damn the gurly brute!" Postie complained once; "when I passed a pleasand remark about the weather the other morning, he just looked at me and blew the reek of his pipe in my face. And that was his only answer!""

Example

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""Damn the gurly brute!" Postie complained once; "when I passed a pleasand remark about the weather the other morning, he just looked at me and blew the reek of his pipe in my face. And that was his only answer!""

Etymology

From gurl (“to growl or snarl”) + -y.

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