SURLY


Meaning of SURLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsər-lē ]

adjective

( sur·li·er ; -est )

Etymology: alteration of Middle English serreli lordly, imperious, probably from sire, ser sire

Date: 1523

1. : menacing or threatening in appearance

surly weather

2. obsolete : arrogant , imperious

3. : irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner : crabbed

Synonyms: see sullen

• sur·li·ly -lə-lē adverb

• sur·li·ness -lē-nəs noun

• surly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.