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Definition of Churlish
1. Adjective. Rude and boorish.
2. Adjective. Having a bad disposition; surly. "Churlish as a bear"
Definition of Churlish
1. a. Like a churl; rude; cross-grained; ungracious; surly; illiberal; niggardly.
Definition of Churlish
1. Adjective. of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic ¹
2. Adjective. rude, surly, ungracious ¹
3. Adjective. stingy or grudging ¹
4. Adjective. (context: of soil) difficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Churlish
1. churl [adj] - See also: churl
Lexicographical Neighbors of Churlish
Literary usage of Churlish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Thoughts for the Thoughtful by Old Humphrey (1843)
"One of the most churlish remarks that I remember to have ever heard was made by a
... was the reply of the churlish farmer. This happened when I was a boy, ..."
2. Rambles in Yucatan: Or, Notes of Travel Through the Peninsula, Including a by Benjamin Moore Norman (1843)
"... Ruins — Difficulties of Strangers— A Norther — Kaua — The churlish Curate—End
of a Feast — The Route — Approach to Chi-Chen — A Glimpse of the Ruins. ..."
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