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
surly (comparative surlier, superlative surliest)
Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
(obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
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
14 April 2025
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
