Surly and Snippety

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

Usage example: went about his chores in a surly huff, totally annoyed that he was stuck at home on this beautiful Saturday

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

Nearby Words: surliness, surlily

Snippety adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Usage example: we complained to the manager about the snippety, uncooperative waitress

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Surly and snippety are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Surly" instead an adjective "Snippety".

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