sharp-tongued vs surly

sharp-tongued

adj
  • Having an acrid or bitter wit. Often said of someone skilled at or given to insulting or belittling others. 

surly

adj
  • Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly. 

  • Threatening, menacing, gloomy. 

How often have the words sharp-tongued and surly occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )