Clues for the word "SURLY"
We've had 35 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 58 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on April 16, 2026.
Definition of surly
- a. - Arrogant; haughty.
- 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.
- a. - Rough; dark; tempestuous.
Referring Clues
- Rude and sullen
- Ill-tempered
- Like a sourpuss
- Irascible
- Crabbed
- Bad-tempered
- Gruff
- Ill-humored
- Inclined to anger
- Not exactly wholesome
- Sullenly ill-humored
- Sullen and gruff
- Menacing
- In a bad mood
- Grouchy
- Irritably sullen
- Grumpy
- Foul-tempered
- Truculent
- Prone to sullen moods
- Bad-tempered mare's last to leave, no doubt
- Snarling
- Inconsiderate and crafty when about to turn right?
- Churlish
- One's mood voiced on premature arousal?
- Gruff and grumpy
- Hostile
- In a crabby mood
- Bearish
- Prone to cross words
- Bad-tempered and unfriendly
- Rude
- Inconsiderate and crafty when about to turn right?
- Irritable
- Cantankerous
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - April 16, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - November 03, 2025
- LA Times - February 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - September 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - August 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - August 19, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - August 14, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 19, 2022
- USA Today - January 15, 2018
- Universal - December 14, 2017
- USA Today - November 17, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 08, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 26, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - June 26, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - June 14, 2017
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - April 16, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 14, 2017
- Universal - December 20, 2016
- New York Times - January 13, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - January 04, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - December 08, 2015
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 08, 2015
- Family Time - August 30, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 16, 2014
- New York Times - February 26, 2014
- USA Today - July 06, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 14, 2012
- Guardian Quick - March 22, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 22, 2011
- And in 28 more crossword puzzles...