churl·ish

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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

• churl´ish|ness — 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

• churl — churl; churl·ish; churl·ish·ly; churl·ish·ness; …   English syllables

• churlish — churl·ish …   English syllables

• churlishly — churl·ish·ly …   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

• churlish — churl|ish [ˈtʃə:lıʃ US ˈtʃə:r ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old English; Origin: ceorlic of a churl , from ceorl churl, person of low class ] formal not polite or friendly ▪ It seemed churlish to refuse his invitation …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• churlish — churl|ish [ tʃɜrlıʃ ] adjective impolite and unfriendly, especially toward someone who does not deserve to be treated in this way: churlish behavior It seemed churlish to refuse …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English