churlish. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

churlish

SYLLABICATION:	churl·ish
PRONUNCIATION:	chûrlsh
ADJECTIVE:	1. Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar. 2. Having a bad disposition; surly: “as valiant as the lion, churlish as the bear” (Shakespeare). 3. Difficult to work with, such as soil; intractable.
OTHER FORMS:	churlish·ly —ADVERB churlish·ness —NOUN


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