churlish

[ chur-lish ]
/ ˈtʃɜr lɪʃ /
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adjective

like a churl; boorish; rude: churlish behavior.
of a churl; peasantlike.
niggardly; mean.
difficult to work or deal with, as soil.

Origin of churlish

before 1000; Middle English cherlish, Old English ceorlisc. See churl, -ish1

OTHER WORDS FROM churlish

Words nearby churlish

churchyard, churchyard beetle, churidars, churinga, churl, churlish, churn, churn drill, churn molding, churn out, churning

Words related to churlish

grumpy, uncivilized, sullen, rude, ornery, base, blunt, brusque, cantankerous, crude, crusty, curt, discourteous, dour, grouchy, gruff, harsh, ill-tempered, impolite, loutish

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British Dictionary definitions for churlish

churlish
/ (ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ) /

adjective

rude or surly
of or relating to peasants
miserly

Derived forms of churlish

churlishly, adverb churlishness, noun