English Etymology 16th-century alteration of sirly sir -ly
Pronunciation Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95 : Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E . IPA (key ) : /ˈsɜːli/ Rhymes: -ɜː(r)li Adjective surly (comparative surlier superlative surliest
Irritated , bad-tempered , unfriendly .Threatening , menacing , gloomy .
The surly weather put us all in a bad mood. ( obsolete ) Lordly , arrogant , supercilious .Derived terms Translations irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly
Catalan: malcarat sorrut (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 粗暴 (zh) ( cūbào ) , 無禮 ／ 无礼 (zh) ( wúlǐ ) , 无礼 (zh) ( wúlǐ ) , 乖戾 (zh) ( guāilì )
Dutch: knorrig (nl) , bars (nl) , onbeleefd (nl)
Esperanto: malafabla
Finnish: hapan (fi) , pahantuulinen töykeä (fi)
French: grognon (fr) , grincheux (fr) , impoli (fr)
German: mürrisch (de) , unwirsch (de) , missmutig (de) , verdrießlich (de) , griesgrämig grämlich ruppig (de) , knurrig barsch (de) , unfreundlich (de) , übellaunig (de) , bärbeißig (de)
(deprecated template usage ) {{trans-mid }}Irish: mosach bodúil
Italian: scontroso (it)
Maori: ngākaukawa tukumaru
Russian: угрю́мый (ru) ( ugrjúmyj ) , серди́тый (ru) ( serdítyj ) , гру́бый (ru) ( grúbyj ) , неприве́тливый (ru) ( neprivétlivyj )
Scottish Gaelic: gruamach
Spanish: irritado (es) , malhumorado (es) , inamistoso hosco (es)
Welsh: sarrug (cy) , afrywiog
threatening, menacing, gloomy
Chinese:
Mandarin: 陰鬱 ／ 阴郁 (zh) ( yīnyù ) , 阴郁 (zh) ( yīnyù )
Dutch: bedreigend (nl) , bars (nl) , mistroostig (nl)
Finnish: uhkaava (fi)
French: menaçant (fr) , rude (fr) , morne (fr)
(deprecated template usage ) {{trans-mid }}German: grob (de) , düster (de) , rau (de) , bedrohlich (de) , drohend (de) , traurig (de) , bedrückend (de) , finster (de) , trübselig trübsinnig (de) , bedrückend (de)
Russian: угрожа́ющий (ru) ( ugrožájuščij ) , гро́зный (ru) ( gróznyj )
Scottish Gaelic: gruamach
Spanish: amenazante (es)
(obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious
Chinese:
Mandarin: 傲慢的 (zh) ( àomàn de )
Dutch: arrogant (nl) , bazig (nl)
Finnish: koppava pöyhkeä (fi)
(deprecated template usage ) {{trans-mid }}French: arrogant (fr) , autoritaire (fr)
German: überheblich (de) , arrogant (de) , hochmütig (de) , hochnäsig (de) , herablassend (de) , anmaßend (de) , gebieterisch (de)
Russian: надме́нный (ru) ( nadménnyj ) , спеси́вый (ru) ( spesívyj ) , высокоме́рный (ru) ( vysokomérnyj )
Spanish: arrogante (es)
Adverb surly (comparative surlier superlative surliest
( obsolete ) 1623 , William Shakespeare , Julius Caesar , I.iii,
Against the Capitol I met a lion / Who glazed upon me, and went surly by / Without annoying me [ …] Middle English Adverb surly
Alternative form of surely