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Examples of surly
surly
The actor has to be surly, then sanctified, and neither plays to his strengths.
From the time.com
Readers have reported that at this time of year staff can be surly and unhelpful.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Saddled with a surly husband and disrespectful son, she tries to remain cheerful.
From the sfgate.com
When I am angry, rushing, surly I often get very different reactions from people.
From the blog.beliefnet.com
Cliff Johnson arrived in 1985 at 37 years old, too surly to even bring a glove.
From the orlandosentinel.com
And over all my years of flying, United has the worst service-surly attendents.
From the forbes.com
Surly by nature, to his surprise he finds that he does have a voice, after all.
From the express.co.uk
Mum, surly teenage son and glamorous daughter clad in a beautiful green bikini.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
His backers accuse the media of being anti-Bonds because of his surly reputation.
From the sportingnews.com
- Inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; "a surly waiter"; "an ugly frame of mind"
- (surliness) temper: a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
- Surly is an Irish alternative rock band from Limerick City. Mike Noonan, Kieran Nunan, Liam O'Byrne and Kevin Quigley met when attending Crescent College Comprehensive. ...
- Lordly, arrogant, supercilious; Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly; Threatening, menacing, gloomy; In an arrogant or supercilious manner
- (surliness) The property of being surly
- Italian - Bicycle frame distributor - "es-SUHR-lay"
- The Imperial Regent, as well as the creator and head of the Claw. Normally commanding the Empire from Unta, she personally arrived in Malaz City days prior to the Return.
- Unfriendly or hostile
- "the duck who won't fly south"
