Surly and Scrappy

Surly

Surly adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.

Scrappy and surly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scrappy" instead an adjective "Surly".

Nearby Words: surliness, surlily

Scrappy

Scrappy adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Usage example: she was a scrappy girl despite—or, perhaps, because of—her small size

Surly and scrappy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Surly" instead an adjective "Scrappy".

Nearby Words: scrap, scrapped, scrapper, scrapping
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