surly
24
7.2
- adjective
- /ˈsɜrli/
:
malhumorado
- The clientele consists primarily of surly types who are saving up for their next tattoo.
And I got to tell you, Rich, I went from the most surly wing Walker to ecstatic.
- And I got to tell you, Rich, I went from the most surly wing Walker to ecstatic.
- I was told if I really want this to be in serious consideration for an Emmy, I should be cheerier, that it's maybe too surly.
- When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself the people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly.
- I really don't because what is arrogance, Surly and Moody?
- It was just it was either, you know, that was his character was Surly.
Examples
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With them, they had four teenage boys, surly, sneering, and slouching on folding chairs.
Fiction book (1998) -
Gus Boxer, his face set in surly lines, came to the door.
Fiction book (1991) -
I was mean and surly.
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The brothers, looking hot and surly in their Sunday suits, might well have been going to a funeral.
Fiction book (2000) -
Esteban was surly about our little ride.
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Still his surly, insufferable self, I'm sure.
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You are often incoherent, and then when you do make sense, you are surly and rude.
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Even the animals were surly, a small goat biting one of Thoragasson's men on his ankle.
Fiction book (1994) -
Mary and Dickon wheeled about to see an old, surly-faced man glaring down at them from a ladder.
Fiction book (1996) -
The surly barista rolled his eyes at my request for a special coffee.
Synonyms
26
4.7
Being quiet and bad-tempered, showing that a person is upset
22
8.5
Being bad-tempered and stubborn, often hard to deal with
18
9.6
Quick to become annoyed and show a bad mood
9
8.6
Gets angry easily and often argues with people
6
5.0
Quietly angry and not wanting to talk to others
4
5.7
Easily annoyed and quick to get angry
3
9.5
Often bad-tempered and easily annoyed, like a grumpy older person
1
8.1
Easily annoyed and quick to speak sharply
1
7.7
Showing a mean, hurtful way of speaking to others
1
9.8
Easily annoyed and likely to argue or be unhelpful
1
9.9
Easily become angry and say harsh things
1
8.9
Being rude and getting upset by small things
1
9.9
Quick to become angry or take offense
Quick to speak in a rude or angry way that hurts others
Being a little angry and easily annoyed with people
Quick to get annoyed and show irritation
Being bad-tempered and easily offended
Antonyms
How Unfriendly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Surly comes from the old parts sir + -ly, which first meant 'like a sir' or 'lordly' — a proud, bossy person. Over time the idea changed to 'bad-tempered' or unfriendly, so surly now means rude, moody, or threatening.