churl´ish|ness
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churl´ish|ly — churl|ish «CHUR lihsh», adjective. 1. rude or surly; bad tempered: »a churlish reply. SYNONYM(S): ungracious, boorish, uncivil. 2. stingy; grudging; niggardly; sordid. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
churl|ish — «CHUR lihsh», adjective. 1. rude or surly; bad tempered: »a churlish reply. SYNONYM(S): ungracious, boorish, uncivil. 2. stingy; grudging; niggardly; sordid. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
churl — churl; churl·ish; churl·ish·ly; churl·ish·ness; … English syllables
churlishness — churl·ish·ness … English syllables
churlish — churl•ish [[t]ˈtʃɜr lɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) like a churl; boorish; rude: churlish behavior[/ex] 2) peasantlike 3) niggardly; mean 4) difficult to work or deal with, as soil • Etymology: bef. 1000 churl′ish•ly, adv. churl′ish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Churlishness — Churl ish*ness, n. Rudeness of manners or temper; lack of kindness or courtesy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
