SURLY


Meaning of SURLY in English

sur ‧ ly /ˈsɜːli $ ˈsɜːrli/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: sirly 'like a lord, proud and grand' (14-17 centuries) , from sir ]

bad-tempered and unfriendly SYN sullen :

a surly teenager

—surliness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.