Definitions
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
Word origin
16th-century alteration of sirly, from sir + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“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 […]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Grumpy”5 letters
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