— churlishly , adv. — churlishness , n.
/cherr"lish/ , adj.
1. like a churl; boorish; rude: churlish behavior.
2. of a churl; peasantlike.
3. niggardly; mean.
4. difficult to work or deal with, as soil.
[ bef. 1000; ME cherlish, OE ceorlisc. See CHURL, -ISH 1 ]
Syn. 1. coarse, uncouth, vulgar, loutish; ill-natured, uncivil.
Ant. 1. courteous.