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surly

adj
/ˈsɜːli/UK/ˈsɝli/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from senior — “older, elder”
  2. derived from sire — “master, sir, lord”
  3. inherited from sir
  4. suffixed as surly — “sir + ly”

Definitions

  1. Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.

  2. Threatening, menacing, gloomy.

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

  3. Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. In an arrogant or supercilious manner.

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA