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churlish
[
chur
-lish
]
Origin
churl·ish
/
ˈtʃɜr
lɪʃ
/
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[
chur
-lish
]
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adjective
1.
like a churl; boorish; rude:
churlish behavior.
2.
of a churl; peasantlike.
3.
niggardly;
mean
.
4.
difficult to work or deal with, as soil.
Origin:
before 1000;
Middle English
cherlish,
Old English
ceorlisc.
See
churl
,
-ish
1
Related forms
churl·ish·ly,
adverb
churl·ish·ness,
noun
un·churl·ish,
adjective
un·churl·ish·ly,
adverb
un·churl·ish·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
coarse, uncouth, vulgar, loutish; ill-natured, uncivil.
Antonyms
1.
courteous.
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World English Dictionary
churlish
(ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ)
—
adj
1.
rude or surly
2.
of or relating to peasants
3.
miserly
'churlishly
—
adv
'churlishness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
churlish
late O.E. cierlisc "of or pertaining to churls," from
churl
(q.v.). Meaning "Deliberately rude" is late 14c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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