churl·ish  (chûr l ĭsh)
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adj.1. Having a bad disposition; surly: "as valiant as the lion, churlish as the bear" (Shakespeare). 2. Archaic Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar. 3. Archaic Difficult to work with; intractable. Used as of soil.
churlish·ly adv. churlish·ness n. |
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