What does surly mean?
Surly means Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly..
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/ˈsɜːli/ · adjective
Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly..
The surly weather put us all in a bad mood.
Against the Capitol I met a lion / Who glazed upon me, and went surly by / Without annoying me […]
Use surly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Surly means Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly..
Common synonyms include ugly, ill-natured.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The surly weather put us all in a bad mood.
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