surly

As adjectives the difference between fractious and surly

is that fractious is given to troublemaking while surly is (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

As an adverb surly is

(obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

As adjectives the difference between badtempered and surly

is that badtempered is while surly is (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

As an adverb surly is

(obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between sinister and surly

is that sinister is (obsolete) wrong, as springing from indirection or obliquity; perverse; dishonest while surly is (obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

As adjectives the difference between sinister and surly

is that sinister is inauspicious]], ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in [[w:bar sinister|bar sinister ) while surly is (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

As an adverb surly is

(obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

In obsolete terms the difference between surly and abrupt

is that surly is in an arrogant or supercilious manner while abrupt is broken off.

As an adverb surly

is in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

As a verb abrupt is

to tear off or asunder.

As a noun abrupt is

something which is abrupt; an abyss.

As adjectives the difference between surly and irritated

is that surly is (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious while irritated is experiencing a feeling of irritation.

As an adverb surly

is (obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

As a verb irritated is

(irritate).

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between surly and actually

is that surly is (obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner while actually is (obsolete) actively.

As adverbs the difference between surly and actually

is that surly is (obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner while actually is (modal) in act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

As an adjective surly

is (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

As adjectives the difference between surly and brutish

is that surly is (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious while brutish is of, or in the manner of a brute.

As an adverb surly

is (obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

As adjectives the difference between shapeless and surly

is that shapeless is without shape while surly is lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

As an adverb surly is

in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

As adjectives the difference between insolent and surly

is that insolent is insulting in manner or words while surly is lordly, arrogant, supercilious.

As an adverb surly is

in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

Surly is a related term of currish.

As adjectives the difference between surly and currish

is that surly is (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious while currish is pertaining to a cur or mongrel.

As an adverb surly

is (obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.