meaning of surly
1. Arrogant; haughty.
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.
3. Rough; dark; tempestuous.
4. inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; "a surly waiter"; "an ugly frame of
">mind"
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