How To Spell surly?
How to Pronounce surly?
Correct pronunciation for the word "surly" is [sˈɜːli], [sˈɜːli], [s_ˈɜː_l_i].
Definition of surly
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Gloomily morose; crabbed; snarling; rough.
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Arrogant; haughty.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
What are the misspellings for surly?
What is the present tense of Surly?
What is the adverb for surly?
The adverb form of "surly" is "surlily".
What is the adjective for surly?
The adjective form of the word "surly" is "surliness".
Usage over time for surly:
This graph shows how "surly" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of surly?
The plural form of the word "surly" is "surlies".
What is the singular form of surly?
The singular form of the word "surly" is "surliness"
Synonyms for Surly:
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adj.
• sullen- dark ,
- frowning ,
- broody ,
- beetle-browed ,
- glowering ,
- grim ,
- grumpy ,
- cynical ,
- grouchy ,
- gloomy ,
- dejected ,
- contrary ,
- dissociable ,
- fretful .
- acrimonious ,
- bellicose ,
- crabbed ,
- cross ,
- cantankerous ,
- acid ,
- cranky ,
- bearish ,
- crabby ,
- bitter ,
- acerbic ,
- caustic .
- anti .
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