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Churlish

Churlish Meaning & Definition
Churlish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Churlish?

[adj] having a bad disposition; surly; "churlish as a bear"- Shakespeare
[adj] rude and boorish

Synonyms | Synonyms for Churlish: ill-natured | ungracious

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Churlish In Webster's Dictionary

\Churl"ish\, a. 1. Like a churl; rude; cross-grained; ungracious; surly; illiberal; niggardly. ``Churlish benefits.'' --Ld. Burleigh. Half mankind maintain a churlish strife. --Cowper. 2. Wanting pliancy; unmanageable; unyielding; not easily wrought; as, a churlish soil; the churlish and intractable nature of some minerals. --Boyle.

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