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Arrogant; haughty.

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  1. a. Arrogant; haughty.
  2. a. Gloomily morose; ill-natured, abrupt, and rude; severe; sour; crabbed; rough; sullen; gloomy; as, a surly groom; a surly dog; surly language; a surly look.
  3. a. Rough; dark; tempestuous.
  4. adj. inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
  5. j:100 s. inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace