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surliest

surliest is the superlative form of surly.

Meaning of surly

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.

See all 4 meanings of surly

Questions about surliest

What is surliest the superlative form of?
Surliest is the superlative form of surly.

Words near surliest in the dictionary

  1. surkunda
  2. Surl
  3. surla
  4. surlas
  5. surlier
  6. surliest
  7. surlily
  8. surliness
  9. surlinesses
  10. surling
  11. surlings

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