CHURLISH, a. 1. Rude; surly; austere; sullen; rough in temper; unfeeling; uncivil.2. Selfish; narrow-minded; avaricious.3. [Of things.] Unpliant; unyielding; cross-grained; harsh; unmanageable; as churlish metal.4. Hard; firm; as a churlish knot.5. Obstinate; as a churlish war.
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