Associations to the word «Churlish»

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.
William Butler Yeats