Associations to the word «Surly»

Wiktionary

SURLY, adjective. (obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
SURLY, adjective. Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
SURLY, adjective. Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
SURLY, adverb. (obsolete) In an arrogant or supercilious manner.

Dictionary definition

SURLY, adjective. Inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; "a surly waiter"; "an ugly frame of mind".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche