A surly waiter. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Sam swiped his hands through the tight curls on his head, his expression surly. From Wordnik.com. [Family Blessings] Reference
I called surly strangers in Ohio and hate-filled racists in Pennsylvania. From Wordnik.com. [THE BROKEN THREAD] Reference
A certain surly old littérateur tells me that he prefers these wretched versions to Mr. Payne’s. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
I confess, though, "" C "went on frankly," I was unpardonably cross; not surly, that is out of my line, but cross. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Love A Romance of Dots and Dashes] Reference
That way McCain surly wins. From Wordnik.com. [Dodd: Obama, Clinton ticket not likely] Reference
Despite the fact that Snape has been kind of surly towards Potter, Snape has been there for him. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter Through Fresh Eyes: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Movie Review) | /Film] Reference
He was initially kind of surly, but I managed to break the ice by asking him about the Christmas pilgrims. From Wordnik.com. [Christmas at the Mission] Reference
They now drove through a leaden sea, which the rain had beaten flat, reduced to a kind of surly quiescence. From Wordnik.com. [The Way Home] Reference
Unable to go to confession or take communion, I was actually kind of surly by the time the retreat was over. From Wordnik.com. [Wyoming Youth Retreat 2007] Reference
His favorite words tend to include euphonious consonants like Ls and Rs and Ss, such as surly luscious allure. From Wordnik.com. [The Nervous Breakdown] Reference
The only waiters I could respect where the "surly" ones. From Wordnik.com. [Brad Ideas - Comments] Reference
He paused on the threshold in a kind of surly embarrassment. From Wordnik.com. [Colonel Starbottle's Client] Reference
Legree received the stranger with a kind of surly hospitality. From Wordnik.com. [Uncle Tom's Cabin] Reference
Also: Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he cannot stand "surly" Fabio Capello. From Wordnik.com. [Football.co.uk news feed] Reference
In its very earliest uses in the 16th century, "surly" meant "majestic" or. From Wordnik.com. [Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day] Reference
When you think of teenagers, do you automatically think 'surly', 'rude' or. From Wordnik.com. [Home] Reference
Fabio Capello rejects Carlo Ancelotti's claim that he was 'surly' towards Milan players. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
In his first draft, Mr. Wallace called former Jets coaches Bill Parcells "surly" and Eric Mangini. From Wordnik.com. [All Stories | The New York Observer] Reference
Mark felt no gratitude; in fact at this period he felt nothing except a kind of surly listlessness. From Wordnik.com. [The Altar Steps] Reference
Cleveland sportswriters were trying to figure out what to call their surly superstar.) • You remember Jim, don't you?. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Sports - Top News] Reference
The former US president disclosed that he was "surly" as an adolescent and admitted that his early drinking ran him into trouble. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
A recently Retired California Judge Is Told She Can Never Return to the Bench -- Apparently she was "surly" and downright rude (Quizlaw). From Wordnik.com. [News Item] Reference
Arrogant and domineering behavior is sometimes associated with men of rank or position, and "surly" came to mean "haughty" or "imperious.". From Wordnik.com. [Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day] Reference
But he can also be surly and impatient with weakness. From Wordnik.com. [THE ROAD TO RESOLVE] Reference
Bearish and surly, Sheik Hamza al Taie wanted revenge. From Wordnik.com. ['WE ARE YOUR MARTYRS'] Reference
C.W. Crew + "They slipped the surly bonds of Earth ...". From Wordnik.com. [Conventional Wisdom] Reference
Hirsute and surly, the cavemen are also comically refined. From Wordnik.com. [Caveman Chic] Reference
Why had the crowd, always so fascinated by his golden girls, suddenly become so surly?. From Wordnik.com. [Life With Father] Reference
I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings. From Wordnik.com. [The Poetry Of Flight] Reference
"She was very selfish, very surly," says Golden, who married La Vona when Harding was 17. From Wordnik.com. [Living On The Edges] Reference
He's old and surly, and you can't help but relate to him: it's like he hates the script, too. From Wordnik.com. [Near-Death Experience] Reference
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