# slurry vs surly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slurry
*noun · IPA /ˈslʌ.ɹi/ · frequency rank #30,973*
Any flowable suspension of small particles in liquid.

### surly
*adjective · IPA /ˈsɜːli/ · frequency rank #35,102*
Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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