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Definition of surly adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

surly

adjective

NAmE//ˈsərli//

(surlier, surliest)

bad-tempered and rude a surly youth

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surliness

noun [uncountable]See surly in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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