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- Dictionarychurl·ish/ˈCHərliSH/
adjective
- 1. rude in a mean-spirited and surly way: "it seems churlish to complain"
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adjective. us / ˈtʃɜr·lɪʃ / Add to word list. rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant: [ + to infinitive ] They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be churlish to refuse. churlishly. adverb us / ˈtʃɜr·lɪʃ·li /
- Znaczenie Churlish, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
CHURLISH definicja: 1. rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant: 2....
- English (US)
CHURLISH meaning: 1. rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant: 2....
- Znaczenie Churlish, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
1. : of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar. 2. : marked by a lack of civility or graciousness : surly. he didn't like the churlish tone in his voice Margaret Truman. outrage is among your more churlish emotions Robert Goldsborough. It would be churlish not to congratulate her. 3. : difficult to work with or deal with : intractable.
Churlish definition: like a churl; boorish; rude. See examples of CHURLISH used in a sentence.
A churlish person is one whose middle name might as well be Rude. He’s the one who was never taught to mind his manners and avoid telling vulgar jokes at the dinner table. Churlish has its origins in late Old English, but its modern-day meaning of “deliberately rude” developed in the 14th century.
Churlish means unfriendly, bad-tempered, or impolite. It can also mean of or relating to peasants, or miserly. See word frequency, pronunciation, and usage examples from various sources.
Churlish means rude or very unpleasant, especially in a formal context. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, example sentences and synonyms from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Churlish means rude, surly, or boorish, or of or relating to peasants. Find the origin, usage, and translations of churlish in English and other languages.
