Surly

Sur′ly

(sûr′ly̆)

,

Adj.

[

Com

par.

Surlier

(sûr′lĭ-ẽr)

;

sup

erl.

Surliest

.]

[Probably from

sir

, and originally meaning,

sirlike

, i.e., proud. See

Sir

, and

Like

,

Adj.

]

1.

Arrogant; haughty.

[Obs.]

Cotgrave.

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

.

“That surly spirit, melancholy.”

Shak.

3.

Rough; dark; tempestuous.

Now softened into joy the

surly

storm.

Thomson.

Surly

SUR'LY

, a.

1.

Gloomily morose; crabbed; snarling; sternly sour; rough; cross and rude; as a surly groom; a surly dog.

That surly spirit, melancholy.

2.

Rough; dark; tempestuous.

Now soften'd into joy the surly storm.

surly

English

Adjective

surly ‎(comparative surlier, superlative surliest)

(obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
The surly weather put us all in a bad mood.

Translations

(obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious

Chinese:
Mandarin: 傲慢的 (zh) ‎(àomàn de)
Dutch: arrogant (nl) , bazig (nl)
Finnish: koppava, pöyhkeä

French: arrogant (fr) , autoritaire (fr)
German: überheblich (de), arrogant (de), hochmütig, hochnäsig (de), herablassend (de), anmaßend (de), gebieterisch
Russian: надме́нный (ru) ‎(nadménnyj), спеси́вый (ru) ‎(spesívyj), высокоме́рный (ru) ‎(vysokomérnyj)

irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly

Chinese:
Mandarin:
Dutch: knorrig (nl) , bars (nl), onbeleefd (nl)
Finnish: hapan (fi), pahantuulinen, töykeä (fi)
French: grognon (fr) , grincheux (fr), impoli (fr)

German: mürrisch (de), unwirsch (de), mißmutig (de), verdrießlich (de), griesgrämig, grämlich, ruppig (de), knurrig, barsch (de), unfreundlich (de), übellaunig (de), bärbeißig (de)
Irish: mosach
Italian: scontroso (it)
Maori: ngākaukawa
Russian: угрю́мый (ru) ‎(ugrjúmyj), серди́тый (ru) ‎(serdítyj), гру́бый (ru) ‎(grúbyj), неприве́тливый (ru) ‎(neprivétlivyj)
Scottish Gaelic: gruamach
Spanish: irritado (es), malhumorado (es), inamistoso

threatening, menacing, gloomy

Chinese:
Mandarin:
Dutch: bedreigend (nl) , bars (nl), mistroostig (nl)
Finnish: uhkaava (fi)

French: menaçant (fr) , rude (fr), morne (fr)
German: grob (de), düster (de), rau (de), bedrohlich (de), drohend (de), traurig (de), bedrückend (de), finster (de), trübselig, trübsinnig, bedrückend (de)
Russian: угрожа́ющий (ru) ‎(ugrožájuščij), гро́зный (ru) ‎(gróznyj)
Scottish Gaelic: gruamach

Adverb

surly ‎(comparative surlier, superlative surliest)

(obsolete) In an arrogant or supercilious manner.
- 1623, William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, I.iii,
  Against the Capitol I met a lion / Who glazed upon me, and went surly

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