Definition of surly

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Surly (a.) Arrogant; haughty.

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Chuffy :: Chuffy (a.) Rough; clownish; surly.
Grim :: Grim (Compar.) Of forbidding or fear-inspiring aspect; fierce; stern; surly; cruel; frightful; horrible.
Snarl :: Snarl (v. i.) To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms..
Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
Crustily :: Crustily (adv.) In a crusty or surly manner; morosely.
Frown :: Frown (v. i.) To contract the brow in displeasure, severity, or sternness; to scowl; to put on a stern, grim, or surly look..
Surliness :: Surlily (adv.) In a surly manner.
Crustiness :: Crustiness (n.) The quality of being crusty or surly.
Grumpily :: Grumpily (adv.) In a surly manner; sullenly.
Cerberus :: Cerberus (n.) A monster, in the shape of a three-headed dog, guarding the entrance into the infernal regions, Hence: Any vigilant custodian or guardian, esp. if surly..
Cynical :: Cynical (a.) Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish.
Snarl :: Snarl (n.) The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
Ill-natured :: Ill-natured (a.) Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person..
Churl :: Churl (n.) A rough, surly, ill-bred man; a boor..
Surly :: Surly (a.) 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..
Snarler :: Snarler (n.) One who snarls; a surly, growling animal; a grumbling, quarrelsome fellow..
Rusty :: Rusty (superl.) Surly; morose; crusty; sullen.
Cankery :: Cankery (a.) Surly; sore; malignant.
Grum :: Grum (a.) Morose; severe of countenance; sour; surly; glum; grim.
Grumble :: Grumble (v. i.) To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
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