surly

Modifies a noun

• teenager: The green has a lip like a surly teenager.
• fellow: Smit was a surly fellow, and refused shelter to the traveler, who was therefore obliged to continue his journey during the night.
• staff: Not been there for awhile and was suprised by surly staff.
• voice: His surly staccato voice failed to hide his newly-found self-esteem.
• waitress: Bewildered when he asks for beans on toast, a surly waitress replies: " Sorry we only serve beans separate from toast " .
• man: The tanker driver was a dour, surly man.

Modifying Another Word

• very: A very surly French lady, escorting the Harbourmaster, takes our money 15.20 Euros inc showers.
• rather: Princess Anne was a rather surly adolescent at the time of the visit to the Nixons.
• somewhat: On a previous visit I found him to be somewhat surly, but last night he was downright rude!
• quite: The menu was abysmal and once the tatty waiters realized we were not going to order drinks and three courses they became quite surly.
• then: If we are not able to measure up to this height, then surly the fault lies with us and not with the teaching.
• especially: First impression was staff didn't seem to be especially surly.

Used with adjective complement

• become: The menu was abysmal and once the tatty waiters realized we were not going to order drinks and three courses they became quite surly.