sourly
4
6.4
- adverb
- /ˈsaʊərli/
:
con resentimiento
- "So now you believe me," he said sourly, rubbing an elbow.
- said sourly
- thought sourly
- smiled sourly
Examples
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"Lucky sod," thought Addison sourly, as he knotted his tie and tucked it into the top of his waistcoat.
Fiction book (1995) -
The new fish disembark, chained together single-file, blinking sourly at their surroundings.
Fiction book (1994) -
"Guess who?" he says sourly without troubling to look up.
Fiction book (1991) -
Glaring down at me, he added sourly, "Your friend, the Cat, hid it from me."
Fiction book (1991) -
"Thanks," Heikki said, rather sourly, and took a deep breath, putting aside the whole subject.
Fiction book (1990) -
"You were his wife?" She smiled sourly, resettling herself.
Fiction book (1992) -
Either that, Graham reflected sourly, or the advancing middle years had affected his perceptions.
Fiction book (1999) -
"I'll have to learn to mimic my sergeant when I go to Angola," I said sourly.
Fiction book (1997) -
"That's probably wise," he says sourly, "but they're going to get hammered on taxes.
Fiction book (1995) -
He replied sourly when asked if he enjoyed the movie, clearly displeased with its plot.
Synonyms
58
1.0
In a way that shows anger
47
3.2
In a very angry or hurt way that shows strong negative feeling
30
4.0
In a way that shows little feeling or kindness to other people
7
5.0
In an angry way because something seems unfair
4
6.8
A quiet, angry way of showing you are upset
2
5.1
In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way
1
5.8
Feeling angry because someone treated you unfairly
1
3.0
In a bad mood and speaking or acting in an unhappy way
1
5.1
In a sharp, rude way that shows sarcasm
1
7.5
By being quiet and not joining others to show someone is annoyed
1
8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
1
8.2
In a sharply critical way that can hurt someone's feelings
1
9.5
In a rude or unfriendly way
1
8.4
In a serious, unfriendly way that shows dislike
In a way that shows deep, lasting anger toward someone
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
In a bad mood and complaining
In a bad-tempered, easily annoyed way
In an angry and unpleasant way that shows annoyance
Antonyms
How Resentful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sourly comes from the simple word sour plus the ending -ly, where sour originally meant 'acid' or 'tart' in taste. A helpful image is a person making a sour face after bad food — so to speak or act sourly is to be 'unpleasant' or 'bitter', which is why the word now means showing resentment or displeasure.