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n. The property of being surly.

n. The quality or state of being surly.

n. The state or character of being surly; gloomy moroseness; crabbed ill-nature.

n. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

"I've noted a certain surliness to a fair number of gunsmiths that can only be reduced/relieved by the liberal application of cash."

ill nature   

querulousness   

miserliness    uncommunicativeness    phagocyte    appearance    fretfulness    shoes    morbidness    pigheadedness    muteness    sulk