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surly

UK
/ˈsɜːli/
US
/ˈsɜrli/

Translations

surlyadjective
surlier
Comp.
surliest
Super.
UK
/ˈsɜːli/
US
/ˈsɜrli/
The surly waiter made the dining experience unpleasant.
Угрюмый официант сделал обеденный опыт неприятным.
His surly demeanor kept people at a distance.
Его хмурое поведение держало людей на расстоянии.
The surly teenager refused to answer any questions.
Неприветливый подросток отказался отвечать на любые вопросы.
Additional translations
сердитый
грубый
недружелюбный
Synonyms
cross
irritable
morose
gloomy
gruff
sullen
bad-tempered
churlish
Antonyms
pleasant
cheerful
sociable
friendly
surlyadverb
UK
/ˈsɜːli/
US
/ˈsɝːli/
Archaic or rare usage as an adverb meaning "in a surly manner".
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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