surly en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈsɝli/ (General-American)
- /ˈsɜːli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
16th-century alteration of sirly, from sir + -ly.
Meanings
- Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
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Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
The surly weather put us all in a bad mood.
- (obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| surliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| surlier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
surling · unsurly · surlily · surliness
Translations (97)
bg груб (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · de unwirsch (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de übellaunig (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · fr grincheux (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · es arisco (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de bedrückend (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · bg нацупен (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de hochmütig ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · ro morocănos (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · cmn 無禮 /无礼 (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · pdt brumsch (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de griesgrämig (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · oc ernhós (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de drohend (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · de finster (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · de grämlich (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · bg заплашителен (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · de knurrig (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · ga dorrga (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · nl bars (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · cy afrywiog (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · es fosco (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · ca sorrut (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · fr arrogant ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · de bärbeißig (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de verdrießlich (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de herablassend ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · de düster (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · nl bars (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de arrogant ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · fi uhkaava (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · nl bedreigend (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · ru угрожа́ющий (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · eo malafabla (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de rau (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · cmn 粗暴 (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · ru спеси́вый ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · fr autoritaire ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · fr rude (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · gd gruamach (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · ca malcarat (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · oc reganhós (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · cmn 陰鬱 /阴郁 (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · nl mistroostig (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · cmn 傲慢的 ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · cs nepříjemný (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · es hosco (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · es brígido (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · fi koppava ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · cs nevrlý (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · pt rabugento (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · nl knorrig (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de gebieterisch ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · ru неприве́тливый (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de unfreundlich (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · fi hapan (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · it burbero (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · fi pahantuulinen (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de anmaßend ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · es escolimoso (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de hochnäsig ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · ru гру́бый (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · ro posac (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · mi ngākaukawa (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de missmutig (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · nl onbeleefd (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · fr impoli (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de trübselig (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · ru высокоме́рный ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · ru серди́тый (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · cy sarrug (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de barsch (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · nl arrogant ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · ga bodúil (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · mi tukumaru (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · ru надме́нный ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · de traurig (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · fr menaçant (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · ru угрю́мый (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de bedrohlich (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · fi pöyhkeä ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · de überheblich ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · ru гро́зный (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · de ruppig (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · fi töykeä (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · nl bazig ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) · de trübsinnig (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · gd gruamach (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · fr morne (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · cs mrzutý (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · bg навъсен (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · cmn 乖戾 (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · ga mosach (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de mürrisch (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · de grob (threatening, menacing, gloomy) · fr grognon (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) · it scontroso (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly)