surly

English

/ˈsɜːli/

adj
Definitions
  • Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
  • Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
  • (obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

Etymology

Suffix from English sir.

Origin

English

sir

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