Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
surl-ing
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sour, morose fellow.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

  • "And as for theſe ſowr ſurlings, they are to be commended to Sieur Gaulard"

Etymology

From surly + -ing? Related to surly.

Usage

Inflected Forms

surlings (plural)

Questions

What does surling mean?
A sour, morose fellow.
Where does surling come from?
From surly + -ing? Related to surly.

How to pronounce surling

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