SURLINESS

temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness

(noun) a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; “his temper was well known to all his employees”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

surliness (usually uncountable, plural surlinesses)

The property of being surly.

Source: Wiktionary


Sur"li*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being surly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 January 2025

BEAR

(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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