surliness

Definition of Surliness in English :

a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

Example Sentences:
'his temper was well known to all his employees'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Surliness

adjective -lier or -liest

1.

sullenly ill-tempered or rude

2.

(of an animal) ill-tempered or refractory

3.

dismal

4. obsolete

arrogant

adjectiveWord forms: ˈsurlier or ˈsurliest

1.

bad-tempered; sullenly rude; hostile and uncivil

2.

gloomy and threatening

said of weather

3. Obsolete

haughty; arrogant

adj. sur·li·er, sur·li·est

1. Sullenly ill-humored; gruff.

2. Threatening, as of weather conditions; ominous: surly clouds filled the sky.

3. Obsolete Arrogant; domineering.