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• surly ugly — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• surly — /ˈsɜli / (say serlee) adjective (surlier, surliest) 1. churlishly rude or ill humoured, as a person or the manner, tone, expression, etc. 2. (of an animal) ill tempered and unfriendly. 3. Obsolete lordly; arrogant. {variant of obsolete sirly… …  

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• churl — /cherrl/, n. 1. a rude, boorish, or surly person. 2. a peasant; rustic. 3. a niggard; miser: He was a churl in his affections. 4. Eng. Hist. a freeman of the lowest rank. [bef. 900; ME cherl, OE ceorl man, freeman; c. D kerel, G Kerl; akin to… …   Universalium

• hunks — noun /hʌŋks/ A crotchety or surly person; also, a stingy man, a miser. Now, Bildad, I am sorry to say, had the reputation of being an incorrigible old hunks, and in his sea going days, a bitter, hard task master …   Wiktionary

• usual, customary, habitual — Usual applies to that which is considered normal, common, and expected: He arrived at the usual hour. You can expect the usual results from this medicine. Customary refers to whatever accords with the practices of an individual or group: It was… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• curmudgeon — [kə: mʌdʒ(ə)n] noun a bad tempered or surly person. Derivatives curmudgeonliness noun curmudgeonly adjective Origin C16: of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary

• churl — [[t]tʃɜrl[/t]] n. 1) a rude, boorish, or surly person 2) a peasant; rustic 3) a niggard; miser 4) why ceorl • Etymology: bef. 900; ME cherl, OE ceorl man, freeman; c. OFris tzerl, tzirl, MLG kerle; akin to carl …   From formal English to slang

• churl — /tʃɜl / (say cherl) noun 1. a rude, boorish, or surly person. 2. Archaic a peasant; a rustic. 3. a. (in Anglo Saxon England) a freeman of the lowest rank; ceorl. b. (in medieval England) a bonded tenant; serf. {Middle English; Old English ceorl.… …  

• curmudgeon — ► NOUN ▪ a bad tempered or surly person. DERIVATIVES curmudgeonly adjective. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

• curmudgeonly — curmudgeon ► NOUN ▪ a bad tempered or surly person. DERIVATIVES curmudgeonly adjective. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary