churlish

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

rude and boorish
having a bad disposition; surly; - Shakespeare
- "churlish as a bear"

Adj

Of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.
Rude, surly, ungracious.
Stingy or grudging.
Difficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English churlysshe, cherlissh, from late Old English ċeorlisċ, ċierlisċ (“of or pertaining to churls”), equivalent to churl + -ish.

Synonyms

cross-grained, grudging, illiberal, miserly, niggardly, rude, rustic, stingy, surly, ungracious

Scrabble Score: 16

churlish is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
churlish is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
churlish is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

churlish is a valid Words With Friends word