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Definition of Churlishness
1. n. Rudeness of manners or temper; lack of kindness or courtesy.
Definition of Churlishness
1. Noun. the state of being churlish ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Churlishness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Churlishness
Literary usage of Churlishness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous Or Parallel Expressions by Richard Soule, George Holmes Howison (1891)
"I. Innoxious, innocuous, not hurtful, innocent. ungraciousness, churlishness,
gruffness. Hart, к. Stag, male red deer. Hartshorn, ». ..."
2. The First Settlers of New-England, Or, Conquest of the Pequods, Narragansets by Lydia Maria Francis Child (1829)
"When David had determined to destroy Nabal for his in- hospitality and churlishness,
in refusing him the supply he had requested so courteously, Abigail, ..."
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