English Explanatory Dictionary

churlish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.
  2. Rude, surly, ungracious.
  3. Stingy or grudging.
  4. Difficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ/ /ˈt͡ʃɝːlɪʃ/ en-us-churlish.ogg en-au-churlish.ogg

Word forms

churlish more churlish most churlish

Etymology

From Middle English churlysshe, cherlissh, from late Old English ċeorlisċ, ċierlisċ (“of or pertaining to churls”), equivalent to churl + -ish.

Synonyms

rustic cross-grained rude surly ungracious grudging illiberal miserly niggardly stingy

Related words

churl churldom churled churlhood churlishly churlishness

Derived words

unchurlish
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