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Word: Surly
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘lordly, haughty, arrogant’): alteration of obsolete sirly(see sir, -ly)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsəːli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
bad-tempered and unfriendly
Short Definition:bad-tempered
Examples:- the porter left with a surly expression
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