English-German translation for "surly"

"surly" German translation

surly
[ˈsəː(r)li]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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verdrießlich, mürrisch, griesgrämig, misslaunig grob, schroff, kratzbürstig widerspenstig, bösartig, boshaft schwierig, schwer zu bearbeitend rau, düster, unfreundlich hochmütig, anmaßend, herrisch
  • schwierig, schwer zu bearbeiten(d)
    surly rare | seltenselten (soil)
    surly rare | seltenselten (soil)
  • rau, düster, unfreundlich
    surly rare | seltenselten weatheret cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    surly rare | seltenselten weatheret cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • hochmütig, anmaßend, herrisch
    surly haughty obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    surly haughty obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • surly syn vgl. → see „sullen“
    surly syn vgl. → see „sullen“
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