surly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɜːrli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɝli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sûr′lē)

Inflections of 'surly' (adj):
surlier
adj comparative
surliest
adj superlative
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surly adj (bad tempered, rude)hosco/a adj
  malhumorado/a, gruñón/ñona adj
  arisco/a adj
 The boy gave his teacher a surly look and said, "I don't feel like doing homework anymore."
 El chico dirigió a su profesor una mirada hosca y dijo, "No tengo ganas de hacer los deberes nunca más".
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'surly' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
crusty - gruff - gruffly
Spanish:
adusto - desabrido - sieso - abrupto - esquinado - áspero - borriquero - hosco


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