"gurly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more gurly [comparative], most gurly [superlative]
Etymology: From gurl (“to growl or snarl”) + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|gurl|-y|t1=to growl or snarl}} gurl (“to growl or snarl”) + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} gurly (comparative more gurly, superlative most gurly)
  1. (Scotland) Fierce and stormy. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-gurly-en-adj-hEpfTdSA Categories (other): Scottish English
  2. (Scotland) Unfriendly, irritable, surly. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-gurly-en-adj-jG0Dau2D Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 53 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 60 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 66 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: gurlier [comparative], gurliest [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} gurly (comparative gurlier, superlative gurliest)
  1. Alternative form of girly Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: girly
    Sense id: en-gurly-en-adj-V6xRVf8Q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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