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churlish
What does churlish mean?
churlish (adjective): having a bad disposition; surly.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use churlish in a sentence?
- Churlish as a bear. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce churlish?
/ˈtʃɝlɪʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does churlish come from?
From Middle English cherlisch, cherlissh, from late Old English ċeorlisċ, ċierlisċ (“of or pertaining to churls”), equivalent to churl + -ish.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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heard or perceptible by the ear
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having a bad disposition; surly
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contrary to or forbidden by law
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