a surly waiter....
He was surly
The surly man behind the desk was most unhelpful
Anna was so surly because her bags were black and she was talking in a rude mean, way
"Despite receiving the promotion, he remained surly and distant towards his colleagues."
The surly man walked into the bar and ordered a Jack Daniel's.
Is it because the passengers were stranded in an airport that Matt became quite surly?
http:/dictionary.reference.com/browse/churlish Churlish means surly or mean. a sentence for the word churlish is The store manager instructed all the salesclerks to avoid churlish replies to customers question
surly
No, the word "surly" is not an amelioration. It typically has a negative connotation, meaning bad-tempered or unfriendly. An amelioration is a process where a word's meaning evolves to become more positive over time.
abusive blunt surly
The bold samurai soldiers fought a surly battle to the end.
The word "surly" is used to describe a person who is bad-tempered or extremely unfriendly. Such a person would be said to have an abrasive personality and is therefore difficult to get along with.