surly

Etymology

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

adj

  1. Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
  2. Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
    The surly weather put us all in a bad mood.
  3. (obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

adv

  1. (obsolete) In an arrogant or supercilious manner.

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