adjective
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rude or surly
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of or relating to peasants
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miserly
Other Word Forms
- churlishly adverb
- churlishness noun
- unchurlish adjective
- unchurlishly adverb
- unchurlishness noun
Etymology
Origin of churlish
Before 1000; Middle English cherlish, Old English ceorlisc. See churl, -ish 1
Example Sentences
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Possibly churlish not to get the full 10, but he played a pretty ropey shot in the first innings.
From BBC
When the result is far more important than the performance, it would be churlish to nit-pick too much.
From BBC
More churlish souls might attribute such stubborn determination to craven commercial interests, but something more is in play.
From Los Angeles Times
He crosses one flamboyantly shod foot over another on his desk with churlish satisfaction and takes a deep draw on his cigar.
From Salon
But it would be churlish to say either way, comparing eras is a fool's errand.
From BBC
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