01 a. Arrogant; haughty.
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Arrogant; haughty.[Obs.]
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2.
Gloomily morose; ill-natured, abrupt, and rude; severe; sour; crabbed; rough; sullen; gloomy; as, a surly groom; a surly dog; surly language; a surly look.
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Rough; dark; tempestuous.“Now softened into joy the surly storm.” — Thomson.