Definition
Bad-tempered, unfriendly, and rude in manner; gruff and unwelcoming.
Etymology
From Middle English 'surly,' possibly from 'sir' + '-ly' (like a sir, or lordly), or from Old English origins meaning 'proud' or 'haughty.' The meaning shifted to describe gruff, bad-tempered behavior by the 16th century.
Kelly Says
There's a theory that 'surly' came from 'sir-ly' as an insult—calling someone overly lordly and proud—which is why it stuck with negative personality traits! Language is full of insults that became standard words for describing bad behavior.
Translations
BNবাংলা
অসন্তুষ্ট
os-an-toosh-t
CACatalà
malhumorat
ma-lu-moo-ra-t
CSČeština
rozčilený
rozh-chi-len-ee
DEDeutsch
mürrisch
mür-rish
ELΕλληνικά
ξυπνός
ksi-pohs
ESEspañol
gruñón
groo-nyohn
FRFrançais
de mauvaise humeur
duh mah-vwa-z'o-mer
HUMagyar
zavarba
za-var-ba
IDBahasa Indonesia
kasar
ka-sar
ITItaliano
scontroso
skont-roh-so
KMKM
ការប្រឆាំង
ka-ar-bra-chaa-ng
MSBahasa Melayu
marah
ma-rah
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ကောင်း
seet-kaw-ng
NLNederlands
sullen
soh-len
PTPortuguês
mal-humorado
mahl-oo-mo-rah-doh
RORomână
supărat
soo-pa-raat
RUРусский
злобный
zlo-b-nyy
SWKiswahili
mnyanyuko
m-nya-nyu-ko
TAதமிழ்
குருட்டு
koo-ru-ttu
TEతెలుగు
గందరగోళం
gan-da-ra-go-laam
TLTL
malungkot
ma-lung-kot
UKУкраїнська
хмурий
khmu-riy
VITiếng Việt
bực bội
burk boi