Surlier

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Surly \Sur"ly\ (s[^u]r"l[y^]), a. [Compar. {Surlier}
     (s[^u]r"l[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Surliest}.] [Probably from
     sir, and originally meaning, sirlike, i.e., proud. See {Sir},
     and {Like}, a.]
     1. Arrogant; haughty. [Obs.] --Cotgrave.
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     2. Gloomily morose; ill-natured, abrupt, and rude; severe;
        sour; crabbed; rough; sullen; gloomy; as, a surly groom; a
        surly dog; surly language; a surly look. "That surly
        spirit, melancholy." --Shak.
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     3. Rough; dark; tempestuous.
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              Now softened into joy the surly storm. --Thomson.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  surly
       adj : inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace;
             "a surly waiter"; "an ugly frame of mind" [syn: {ugly}]
       [also: {surliest}, {surlier}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  surlier
       See {surly}