Churlish

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɜrlɪʃ/

Definitions of churlish

adjective Churlish is an adjective that describes someone who is rude, ill-mannered, or surly in behavior.

Example Sentences

A1 He was churlish and refused to share his toys with the other children.

A2 The customer's churlish behavior towards the waiter was uncalled for.

B1 Her churlish remarks made everyone in the room uncomfortable.

B2 The politician's churlish attitude towards the media did not endear him to the public.

C1 Despite his churlish demeanor, he was actually a kind and generous person.

C2 The author's churlish response to criticism only served to alienate his readers.

Examples of churlish in a Sentence

formal His churlish behavior at the business meeting was unacceptable.

informal Stop being so churlish and just apologize already.

slang Don't be such a churl, just chill out.

figurative The storm's churlish winds battered the coastline relentlessly.

Grammatical Forms of churlish

• past tense: churlished
• plural: churlishes
• comparative: more churlish
• superlative: most churlish
• present tense: churlishes
• future tense: will churlish
• perfect tense: have churlished
• continuous tense: is churlishing
• singular: churlish
• positive degree: churlish
• infinitive: to churlish
• gerund: churlishing
• participle: churlished

Origin and Evolution of churlish

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'churlish' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'ceorl' meaning 'a freeman of the lowest class'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'churlish' evolved from its original meaning of a low-class freeman to describe someone rude, ill-mannered, or surly.