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sur·ly
 surly
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- pronunciation:
- suhr
li
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
surlier, surliest |
| definition: |
ill-tempered and rude; unfriendly.
The owner of the tavern ejected the surly customer.It's best not to get surly with a police officer.- synonyms:
- antagonistic, brusque, cantankerous, crusty, hostile, ill-natured, sullen, unfriendly
- antonyms:
- amiable, pleasant
- similar words:
- bad-tempered, churlish, crabbed, cross, curt, dour, grouchy, gruff, grumpy, impolite, insolent, irascible, peevish, rude, sulky, testy
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| related words: |
angry, cantankerous, choleric, discourteous, insubordinate, ornery, snappish, sour, sullen, ugly |
adverb + (adj.)surly
bit, downright, increasingly, little, rather, sometimes
(adj.)surly
+ noun
attendant, attitude, bond, clerk, crowd, disposition, earth, electorate, expression, indifference, kid, manager, mom, mood, reputation, shopper, staff, stage, teenager, waiter
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| derivations: |
surlily (adv.), surliness (n.) |
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