Surly

/ˈsɜːrli/ adjective

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

AMአማርኛ
አንድ
an-de
ARالعربية
جحيم
jah-heem
BNবাংলা
অসন্তুষ্ট
os-an-toosh-t
CACatalà
malhumorat
ma-lu-moo-ra-t
CSČeština
rozčilený
rozh-chi-len-ee
DADansk
sur
soor
DEDeutsch
mürrisch
mür-rish
ELΕλληνικά
ξυπνός
ksi-pohs
ESEspañol
gruñón
groo-nyohn
FAفارسی
خشن
kh-shen
FISuomi
sulkea
sul-kea
FRFrançais
de mauvaise humeur
duh mah-vwa-z'o-mer
GUGU
ગુસ્સે
goo-sse
HAHA
bacin
ba-chin
HEעברית
עייף
ay-ef
HIहिन्दी
ख़राब
kha-raab
HUMagyar
zavarba
za-var-ba
IDBahasa Indonesia
kasar
ka-sar
IGIG
ọgbọ
oh-g-boh
ITItaliano
scontroso
skont-roh-so
JA日本語
不機嫌
fuki-gen
KKKK
қасып
ka-sy-p
KMKM
ការប្រឆាំង
ka-ar-bra-chaa-ng
KO한국어
뚱한
tong-han
MRMR
अनिष्ट
a-ni-sht
MSBahasa Melayu
marah
ma-rah
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ကောင်း
seet-kaw-ng
NLNederlands
sullen
soh-len
NONorsk
sur
soor
PAPA
ਖਬਰ
kha-bar
PLPolski
zły
z-w-y
PTPortuguês
mal-humorado
mahl-oo-mo-rah-doh
RORomână
supărat
soo-pa-raat
RUРусский
злобный
zlo-b-nyy
SVSvenska
sur
soor
SWKiswahili
mnyanyuko
m-nya-nyu-ko
TAதமிழ்
குருட்டு
koo-ru-ttu
TEతెలుగు
గందరగోళం
gan-da-ra-go-laam
THไทย
โกรธ
gor-th
TLTL
malungkot
ma-lung-kot
TRTürkçe
kaba
ka-ba
UKУкраїнська
хмурий
khmu-riy
URاردو
خشن
kh-shen
VITiếng Việt
bực bội
burk boi
YOYO
gbo gbo
gbo gbo
ZH中文
脾气暴躁
pí-qì bào-zào
ZUZU
mkhulu
m-kh-oo-loo

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