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churlish

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As an adjective, churlish means of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.

Meanings of churlish

5 meanings

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.

  2. Rude, surly, ungracious.

  3. Stingy or grudging.

  4. of soilDifficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable.

  5. Having a bad disposition; surly

    “churlish as a bear”

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