surliness
English Thesaurus
1. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | ill nature, |
| definition | : | a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | querulousness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being given to complaining (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, techy, testy, tetchy, |
| definition | : | easily irritated or annoyed (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | snappish, snappy, |
| definition | : | apt to speak irritably (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | surly, ugly, |
| definition | : | inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, techy, testy, tetchy, |
| definition | : | easily irritated or annoyed (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | snappish, snappy, |
| definition | : | apt to speak irritably (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | surly, ugly, |
| definition | : | inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace (adj.all) |
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