sourly
3
6.4
- adverb
- /ˈsaʊərli/
- "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
43
1.0
In a way that shows anger
34
3.2
In a very angry or hurt way that shows strong negative feeling
17
4.0
In a way that shows little feeling or kindness to other people
5
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
2
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
8.2
In a sharply critical way that can hurt someone's feelings
1
8.4
In a serious, unfriendly way that shows dislike
1
8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
1
6.0
In a bad-tempered, easily annoyed way
1
9.5
In a rude or unfriendly way
1
9.5
In an angry and unpleasant way that shows annoyance
1
8.1
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
1
8.6
In a way that shows deep, lasting anger toward someone
1
5.8
In a bad mood and complaining
1
8.2
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
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.