What is the meaning of surliness?

A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger.
- usage: "his temper was well known to all his employees"
- synonyms: temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness

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APA	WordNet. (2010). surliness. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/surliness/definitions/1314243
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "surliness" http://smartdefine.org/surliness/definitions/1314243 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, surliness, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/surliness/definitions/1314243>.
MLA	WordNet. "surliness" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/surliness/definitions/1314243>

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