churlishness

Variant of churlish

churlish definition

churl·ish (c̸hʉr′lis̸h)

adjective

  1. of a churl or churls; rustic
  2. like a churl; surly; boorish
  3. stingy or mean
  4. Now Rare hard to work or manage

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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