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SURLY
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Irregular inflected forms: surlier , surliest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
Example:
an ugly frame of mind
Synonyms:
surly; ugly
Classified under:
Similar:
ill-natured (having an irritable and unpleasant disposition)
Derivation:
surliness (a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger)
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