Logo
Search icon

surly

/ˈsɜːli/

adjective

Meaning

  • Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.

  • Threatening, menacing, gloomy.

    "The surly weather put us all in a bad mood."

  • Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

adverb

Meaning

  • In an arrogant or supercilious manner.