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[ chur-lish ] / ˈtʃɜr lɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR churlish ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivelike a churl; boorish; rude: churlish behavior. of a churl; peasantlike. stingy; mean. difficult to work or deal with, as soil. Origin of churlishBefore 1000; Middle English cherlish, Old English ceorlisc. See churl, -ish1 SYNONYMS FOR churlish1 coarse, uncouth, vulgar, loutish; ill-natured, uncivil. SEE SYNONYMS FOR churlish ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR churlishSEE ANTONYMS FOR churlish ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM churlishchurl·ish·ly, adverbchurl·ish·ness, nounun·churl·ish, adjectiveun·churl·ish·ly, adverb un·churl·ish·ness, noun Words nearby churlishchurchyard, churchyard beetle, churidars, churinga, churl, churlish, churn, churn drill, churning, churn molding, churn out Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for churlishHis churlish attack created a media storm that the Republican Party got dragged into and which has hurt the image of the party. The Real Problem with Sandra Fluke (Hint: It has Nothing to Do with her Sex Life)|Noah Kristula-Green|March 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST This is the thin-skinned Gucci model Franco who hurls tweeted insults with the churlish gusto of Kanye West. The James Franco Backlash|Chris Lee|March 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST Petraeus, the long-suffering hero of the Surge, now transcends all but the most churlish criticisms. Confirmation: The Easy Part|Ken Allard|June 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST The churlish giant darted out at the summons, brandishing his massive club, and rushed straight at King Arthur. Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race|Maud Isabel Ebbutt
Then hale me hither that churlish lout, and heavily shall he pay his sins! Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895|Various Then, by slow degrees, the churlish expression left his features and a slightly contemptuous grin took its place. The Gray Phantom's Return|Herman Landon "The Good Duchess" was smiling and approachable, and quickly found her way to the heart of the most churlish country herdsman. The Portland Peerage Romance|Charles J. Archard Cold, churlish, sticky or clammy clays are never to the liking of the grape. Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick
British Dictionary definitions for churlish
adjectiverude or surly of or relating to peasants miserly Derived forms of churlishchurlishly, adverbchurlishness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to churlishgrumpy, uncivilized, sullen, rude, ornery, base, blunt, brusque, cantankerous, crude, crusty, curt, discourteous, dour, grouchy, gruff, harsh, ill-tempered, impolite, loutish |