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English Dictionary: surly	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
surly adj inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; "a surly waiter"; "an ugly frame of mind" Synonym(s): surly, ugly
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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. [bd]That surly spirit, melancholy.[b8] --Shak. 3. Rough; dark; tempestuous. Now softened into joy the surly storm. --Thomson.