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Surly

//ˈsɜːli// adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
  2. 2
    Threatening, menacing, gloomy.

    "The surly weather put us all in a bad mood."

  3. 3
    Lordly, arrogant, supercilious. obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    In an arrogant or supercilious manner. obsolete

    "Against the Capitol I met a lion / Who glazed upon me, and went surly by / Without annoying me […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

16th-century alteration of sirly, from sir + -ly.

Etymology 2

16th-century alteration of sirly, from sir + -ly.

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