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Surlier Surly Sur"ly, a. [Compar. Surlier; superl. Surliest.]
[Probably from sir, and originally meaning, sirlike, i.e.,
proud. See Sir, and Like, a.]
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.
Surliest Surly Sur"ly, a. [Compar. Surlier; superl. Surliest.]
[Probably from sir, and originally meaning, sirlike, i.e.,
proud. See Sir, and Like, a.]
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.
Surlily Surlily Sur"li*ly, adv.
In a surly manner.
Surliness Surliness Sur"li*ness, n.
The quality or state of being surly.
Surling Surling Sur"ling, n. [See Surly.]
A sour, morose fellow. [Obs.] --Camden.
