surly
/S ER1 L IY0/adjective
- 1
Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
- 2
Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
“The surly weather put us all in a bad mood.”
- 3
Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
adverb
- 1
In an arrogant or supercilious manner.
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