The date with Kristy had been going so well for Lawrence that he thought changing venues from bar to bedroom would be a simple maneuver. A formality, really. His task was threatened, however, by the ruckus caused by the drunken, churlish men newly seated at a table across the room. Their boisterous indifference to those around them pierced the ambience of the night, and had thrown Lawrence off his game.
Adjective
- Rude; cross-grained; ungracious; surly; illiberal.
- As soil: Wanting pliancy; unmanageable; unyielding; not easily wrought.
Pronunciations
- /ˈtʃɝːlɪʃ/
- /ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ/
Origin
From Middle English churlysshe, cherlissh, from late Old English ċeorlisċ, ċierlisċ.
Cite this Entry
Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Churlish.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/churlish. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “churlish”, accessed April 3, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/churlish.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Churlish. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved April 3, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/churlish