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Word of the Day – Churlish

By June 19, 2024Word of the Day

Churlish (adj)

cher-lish

Of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl, vulgar./ marked by a lack of civility or graciousness : surly.

Before 1000; Middle English cherlish, Old English ceorlisc.

Example sentences

“And yet, by the end of the night, it felt churlish to complain.”

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