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SURLY
surly, ugly
(adjective) inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; “a surly waiter”; “an ugly frame of mind”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
surly (comparative surlier, superlative surliest)
Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
(obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
Adverb
surly (comparative surlier, superlative surliest)
(obsolete) In an arrogant or supercilious manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Sur"ly, a. [Compar. Surlier; superl. Surliest.] Etym: [Probably from sir, and originally meaning, sirlike, i.e., proud. See Sir, and Like, a.]
1. Arrogant; haughty. [Obs.] Cotgrave.
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.
3. Rough; dark; tempestuous. Now softened into joy the surly storm. Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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