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surly

UK
/ˈsɜːli/
US
/ˈsɜrli/

Translations

surlyadjective
surlier
Comp.
surliest
Super.
UK
/ˈsɜːli/
US
/ˈsɜrli/
menaçantSurtout pour la météo, le ciel ou un phénomène naturel.
A surly sky hung overhead, promising a storm.
Un ciel menaçant pesait au-dessus de nous, annonçant une tempête.
bourruSe dit d’une personne brusque, revêche ou peu amène.
The surly waiter made the dining experience unpleasant.
Le serveur bourru rendit le repas désagréable.
Additional translations
hautainEmploi littéraire ou vieilli.
Synonyms
morose
churlish
sullen
gruff
gloomy
irritable
cross
bad-tempered
Antonyms
friendly
pleasant
sociable
cheerful
surlyadverb
UK
/ˈsɜːli/
US
/ˈsɝːli/
Archaic or rare usage as an adverb meaning "in a surly manner".
sèchementEmploi vieilli.
He answered surly and slammed the door behind him.
Il répondit sèchement et claqua la porte derrière lui.
Synonyms
dourly
morosely
crabbily
crossly
curtly
snappishly
brusquely
gruffly
surlily

Definitions

surlyadjective
Bad-tempered and unfriendly.
The surly waiter made the dining experience unpleasant.
(archaic) Haughtily proud or lordly in manner.
The knight gave a surly nod, as though addressing lesser folk.
Menacing or threatening in appearance, especially of weather or natural phenomena.
A surly sky hung overhead, promising a storm.
surlyadverb
(archaic) In a surly, sullen, or gruff manner.
He answered surly and slammed the door behind him.
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