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surly

English

Etymology

16th-century alteration of sirly, from sir +? -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s??li/
  • Rhymes: -??(r)li

Adjective

surly (comparative surlier, superlative surliest)

  1. Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
  2. Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
    The surly weather put us all in a bad mood.
  3. (obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

Derived terms

  • surliness

Translations

Adverb

surly (comparative surlier, superlative surliest)

  1. (obsolete) In an arrogant or supercilious manner.
    • 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

  1. Alternative form of surely

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brutish

English

Etymology

From brute +? -ish

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?b?u?t.??/
  • Rhymes: -u?t??

Adjective

brutish (comparative more brutish, superlative most brutish)

  1. Of, or in the manner of a brute
  2. Bestial; lacking human sensibility

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:brutish.

Translations

Further reading

  • brutish in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • brutish in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • brutish at OneLook Dictionary Search

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