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• manner — n. 1) an arrogant, cavalier, imperious, overbearing; awkward; boorish; businesslike; casual, hit or miss, offhand, relaxed; charming; cloying; coarse, crude, rude, uncouth; courteous, polite; cursory; debonair; flippant; forthcoming; friendly;… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Surly (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Surly Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Limerick, Ireland Genre = Art rock, Experimental Years active = 2003 – present Label = Associated acts = URL =… …   Wikipedia

• manner — [[t]mæ̱nə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ manners 1) N SING: with supp The manner in which you do something is the way that you do it. She smiled again in a friendly manner... I m a professional and I have to conduct myself in a professional manner... The manner in… …   English dictionary

• surly — adjective (surlier; est) Etymology: alteration of Middle English serreli lordly, imperious, probably from sire, ser sire Date: 1523 1. menacing or threatening in appearance < surly weather > 2. obsolete arrogant, imperious 3. irritably sullen and …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• surly — /ˈsɜli / (say serlee) adjective (surlier, surliest) 1. churlishly rude or ill humoured, as a person or the manner, tone, expression, etc. 2. (of an animal) ill tempered and unfriendly. 3. Obsolete lordly; arrogant. {variant of obsolete sirly… …  

• Grumble — Grum ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Grunbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grumbling}.] [Cf. LG. grummeln, grumen, D. grommelen, grommen, and F. grommeler, of German origin; cf. W. grwm, murmur, grumble, surly. [root]35. Cf. {Grum}, {Grim}.] 1. To murmur or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Grumbling — Grumble Grum ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Grunbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grumbling}.] [Cf. LG. grummeln, grumen, D. grommelen, grommen, and F. grommeler, of German origin; cf. W. grwm, murmur, grumble, surly. [root]35. Cf. {Grum}, {Grim}.] 1. To murmur …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Grunbled — Grumble Grum ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Grunbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grumbling}.] [Cf. LG. grummeln, grumen, D. grommelen, grommen, and F. grommeler, of German origin; cf. W. grwm, murmur, grumble, surly. [root]35. Cf. {Grum}, {Grim}.] 1. To murmur …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• List of Six Feet Under characters — The following are a list of descriptions for characters on the HBO television series Six Feet Under, which aired from 2001–2005 for five seasons. Contents 1 Major characters 1.1 Nate Fisher 1.2 David Fisher …   Wikipedia

• bluff — I. adjective Etymology: obsolete Dutch blaf flat; akin to Middle Low German blaff smooth Date: 1627 1. a. having a broad flattened front b. rising steeply with a broad flat or rounded front 2. good naturedly frank and outspoken • bluffly adverb • …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Crustily — Crust i*ly (kr[u^]st [i^] l[y^]), adv. In a crusty or surly manner; morosely. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English