Adjective, : a surly waiter. ,a surly old lion. ,a surly sky. From Dictionary.com.
"But red is symbolic only," the MVD man said surlily. From Wordnik.com. [Supermind] Reference
He rises surlily, brushing some blood off his forehead. From Wordnik.com. [When the Birds Begin to Sing] Reference
"I'll catch you Smart-Alecks yet!" he muttered surlily. From Wordnik.com. [Bart Stirling's Road to Success Or, The Young Express Agent] Reference
Peter took no notice and went surlily on with his goats. From Wordnik.com. [Heidi] Reference
"Ah, shaddup, - will you?" the other voice said surlily. From Wordnik.com. [Cities In Flight]
“Give me a cheque, sir,” said the Captain very surlily. From Wordnik.com. [Vanity Fair] Reference
They followed him into the shuttle, staring around surlily. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of the World to Come]
‘I have never thought of your money,’ said Frank, surlily. From Wordnik.com. [Doctor Thorne] Reference
"I-- I-- who said I had the men and a girl?" he asked, surlily. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview] Reference
Eying the boy a moment in surprise, he asked, somewhat surlily. From Wordnik.com. [Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892] Reference
'Didn't have much choice about it, Sarge,' answered one surlily. From Wordnik.com. [Science Fiction Hall of Fame]
"I don't know what has come to the boy," said the squire surlily. From Wordnik.com. [Amos Huntingdon] Reference
‘I care naught about their conversation,’ said Nixon, surlily. From Wordnik.com. [Redgauntlet] Reference
"What have you been doing?" demanded Denny, surlily; he had not enjoyed. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896] Reference
'No, sir,' answered he surlily; 'we're not so sharp set; we live in Old. From Wordnik.com. [Camilla] Reference
“Because we have naught to say, sir,” answers Evans, almost surlily. From Wordnik.com. [Westward Ho!] Reference
"Why should I be alarmed, O White Giant?" the elephant boy said surlily. From Wordnik.com. [Death Stalks The Ruins]
"Let me go," said Flashman surlily, sitting up; "I don't want your help.". From Wordnik.com. [Tom Brown's Schooldays]
“Nobody obliges you to drive about in such weather,” said Semyon surlily. From Wordnik.com. [The Schoolmistress and other stories] Reference
"That's the shadow," replied Tchartkóff surlily, without turning towards him. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847] Reference
And so they stood looking at one another surlily enough, until Pleasant came back. From Wordnik.com. [Our Mutual Friend] Reference
"Now, pa, you ain't never goin 't' mortgage th 'farm, are you?" he answered surlily. From Wordnik.com. [The Wind Before the Dawn] Reference
The fellow had little to say, answering surlily the questions put to him by Plutina. From Wordnik.com. [Heart of the Blue Ridge] Reference
"Strike up that organ of yours," said the constable, surlily, "and I will soon show you!". From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, March 21, 1891] Reference
"I was paid to ride fast!" he answered surlily; "my employer feared you would have started.". From Wordnik.com. [For The Admiral] Reference
"Shall I read to you?" she commenced, kindly, to which he replied, surlily, "Don't want reading.". From Wordnik.com. [Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience] Reference
"That's neither here nor there," said Max surlily. From Wordnik.com. [Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise] Reference
"You didn't know Challis," he said almost surlily. From Wordnik.com. [The Hollow of Her Hand] Reference
"We was to have been married to-day," he said surlily. From Wordnik.com. [The Fighting Edge] Reference
"What do you want here?" demanded the burly man, surlily. From Wordnik.com. [The Rover Boys in New York Or, Saving their father's honor] Reference
Earnshaw surlily bid her remove her things to the kitchen. From Wordnik.com. [Wuthering Heights] Reference
"He's always deviling me," complained the convict surlily. From Wordnik.com. [Crooked Trails and Straight] Reference
"She seemed to be taking Brandy out for his morning exercise," said he surlily. From Wordnik.com. [The Hollow of Her Hand] Reference
Whom Durdles (there being command in his tone) surlily surveys from head to foot. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery of Edwin Drood] Reference
"On time -- good!" growled Clutching Hand surlily as he closed the door with equal care. From Wordnik.com. [The Exploits of Elaine] Reference
"Better a corpse-light than six open mouths, and naught to fill them," said Dickon surlily. From Wordnik.com. [Gathering of Brother Hilarius] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.