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surly

UK/ˈsɜːli/ US/ˈsɝli/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

  • “a surly waiter”
  • “an ugly frame of mind”
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Origin

16th-century alteration of sirly, from sir + -ly.

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