Definition & Meaning of "surly"in English

surly

ill-tempered and often rude to others

bad-tempered

cantankerous

crabby

cranky

crotchety

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

surliest

Comparative

surlier

gradable

domain

behavior, personality, interaction

Examples

The surly waiter slammed the menus down on the table and muttered something unintelligible when we asked for recommendations.

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surliness

surly

sure

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