adjective
- most bad-tempered, rude, and unfriendly (superlative form of surly)
Usage: superlative form
Examples
- He was the surliest customer the waiter had ever served.
- Even on her surliest days, she still helped her neighbors.
- The surliest guard at the prison rarely spoke to anyone.
- Of all the teenagers in the group, Jake was the surliest.
- The dog became surliest when strangers approached the house.
- She gave him her surliest look before storming out.