Associations to the word «Churlish»
Noun
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Wiktionary
CHURLISH, adjective. Of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic
CHURLISH, adjective. Rude, surly, ungracious
CHURLISH, adjective. Stingy or grudging
CHURLISH, adjective. (of soil) difficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable
Dictionary definition
CHURLISH, adjective. Rude and boorish.
CHURLISH, adjective. Having a bad disposition; surly; "churlish as a bear"- Shakespeare.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.