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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 3. Rough; dark; tempestuous. [1913 Webster] Now softened into joy the surly storm. --Thomson. [1913 Webster] 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]: surliest See {surly}
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