surly

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
- "a surly waiter"

Adj

Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

Adv

In an arrogant or supercilious manner.

Origin / Etymology

16th-century alteration of sirly, from sir + -ly.

Synonyms

ugly

Scrabble Score: 8

surly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
surly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
surly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

surly is a valid Words With Friends word