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PRONUNCIATION OF CHURLISH

churlish  [ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHURLISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Churlish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CHURLISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of churlish in the English dictionary

The first definition of churlish in the dictionary is rude or surly. Other definition of churlish is of or relating to peasants. Churlish is also miserly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHURLISH


carlish
ˈkɑːlɪʃ
coolish
ˈkuːlɪʃ
foolish
ˈfuːlɪʃ
Gaulish
ˈɡɔːlɪʃ
genteelish
dʒenˈtiːlɪʃ
ghoulish
ˈɡuːlɪʃ
girlish
ˈɡɜːlɪʃ
mulish
ˈmjuːlɪʃ
schoolgirlish
ˈskuːlˌɡɜːlɪʃ
smallish
ˈsmɔːlɪʃ
squallish
ˈskwɔːlɪʃ
tallish
ˈtɔːlɪʃ
tomfoolish
ˌtɒmˈfuːlɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHURLISH

churchway
churchwoman
churchwomen
churchy
churchyard
churchyard beetle
churidar pyjamas
churidars
churinga
churl
churlishly
churlishness
churn
churn out
churner
churning
churnmilk
churr
churrigueresco
churrigueresque

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHURLISH

abolish
accomplish
American English
bullish
ceorlish
delish
demolish
devilish
embellish
establish
Middle English
nail polish
Old English
polish
publish
relish
republish
shoe polish
stylish
the English

Synonyms and antonyms of churlish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CHURLISH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «churlish» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of churlish

Translation of «churlish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHURLISH

Find out the translation of churlish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of churlish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «churlish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无礼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

churlish
570 millions of speakers

English

churlish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाइंसाफी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فجا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грубо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

churlish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রূক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grossier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Churlish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kleinlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

百姓の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Churlish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không lịch sự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காட்டு மிராண்டித்தனமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रागीट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

terbiyesiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

villano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chamski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грубо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

avar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγενές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ogint
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

churlish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of churlish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHURLISH»

The term «churlish» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.512 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHURLISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «churlish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «churlish» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about churlish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHURLISH»

Discover the use of churlish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to churlish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
A sea of melting pearl, which some call tears, lose at her father's churlish feet (lie tendci 'd. • Shakespeare. The interruption of their churlish drums its off more circumstance; they are at hand" ) parly, or to fight. Shakespeare. Uou in love with a ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
2
Biblical References in Shakespeare's Plays
2.4.80: My master is of churlish disposition. Probably based on the description of Nabal in 1 Sam. 25.3: "The man was churlish, and euil conditioned." Nabal refused to offer any hospitality or provisions to David and his men (1 Sam. 25.8- 11) ...
Naseeb Shaheen, 2011
3
Thoughts for the thoughtful, by old Humphrey
Are you kind-hearted or churlish ? This is a little like asking if you are a cordial or a scourge to those around you. One of the most churlish remarks that I remember to have ever heard was made by a farmer ; it was on a Shrove Tuesday.
George Mogridge, 1841
4
Crafting the Witch: Gendering Magic in Medieval and Early ...
Likewise, it is the churlish knight's behavior towards Gawain that most clearly demonstrates the class-based nature of his threat to the aristocratic investment in chivalry. In the churlish knight romances, the churl's association with the third ...
Heidi Breuer, 2009
5
Thoughts for the Thoughtful
THE CHURLISH FARMER. Are you kind-hearted or churlish? This is a little like asking if you are a cordial or a scourge to those around you. One of the most churlish remarks that I remember to have ever heard was made by a farmer ; it was on ...
Old Humphrey, 1779
6
The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle
Weather, strong winds and heavy showers. soft bright forenoon, afternoon very wet & churlish. a fair day, and tolerably bright (howery morning, fair afternoon. bright and fair till 4, miffling evening. heavy rains all the morning, fair afternoon. wind ...
7
Dictionnary of the English Language with Numerous ...
A sea of melting pearl, which some call tears, Those at her father's churlish feet she tender'd. Shakspeare. The interruption of their churlish drums Cuts off more circumstance ; they are at hand To parly, or to fight. Shaksjicare. A lion in love with ...
Samuel Johnson, 1827
8
Stage Directions in Hamlet: New Essays and New Directions
Poor mad Ophelia is given "maimed rites" of internment because, according the " churlish priest" (240), she cannot be included among "peace-parted souls" (238). Hamlet's churlish damning of a performance as unChristian on the irrelevant ...
Hardin L. Aasand, 2003
9
The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
The interruption of their churlish drums €uts off mere circumstance ; they are at hand To parly or to light. Id. Spain found the war so churlish and longsomc, as ( hoy found they should consume themselves in an endless war. Bacon. If there be  ...
10
Pantomimes 102: Pantomime, Pantomimes, Pantomiming
CHURLISH, SIR WILBERFORCE 's churlish valet, carries in his master's heavy armor. CHURLISH and LADY LUCASTA buckle on SIR WILBER- FORCE's massive leg, arm and body defenses. SIR WILBERFORCE finally folds under the  ...
James W. Gousseff, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHURLISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term churlish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Does it pay to train people to set up their own business?
So asking whether the billions spent around the world work in the way governments, schools and colleges intend seems churlish. Of course we ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
What England must do to win the Ashes
So it seems churlish to point out that this England side was humiliated in the World Cup only three or four months ago. It seems churlish to point ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
3
Kylian Hazard emulates brother Eden with stunning free-kick
One could be churlish and suggest that it was intended as a cross to the far post, but either way it was a cracking effort and one which saw his ... «Eurosport.com ASIA, Jul 15»
4
Dundee United are helpless as Celtic play the big man and lure yet …
It's churlish to complain about your fellow Premiership clubs failure in Europe when your own team is buying up all their best players. Anyway ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
5
Greece says yes to no
Having just celebrated our own Independence Day, it would be churlish not to welcome another people's show of independence--even if it's a ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
6
Off with their heads: what happens to Archibald Prize portraits that …
I don't want to be churlish about this but big heads, eh?" The Art Gallery of NSW has 96 portraits from the Archibald Prize, including 19 winners. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
7
YES Bank's Independent Directors Must Learn To Say NO
The Bombay High Court described this rejection as “churlish or even vindictive.” IiAS believes that boards have a right to reject a director ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
8
Is the End Really Nigh?
Therefore it would be churlish of us to ignore the fact that The Independent is championing the fact that it believes the deal will be concluded ... «Vitalfootball, Jul 15»
9
That annoying 'surprise' visit
Sounds a bit churlish and un-parent-like? Not really. It's a matter of growing up and recognising that one's parents have lives of their own. «Pune Mirror, Jul 15»
10
Churlish Theatergoer Tries to Plug iPhone Into Broadway Set
Most people attend a Broadway show with the understanding that cellphones aren't allowed, you should turn them off, and you won't need ... «Gawker, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Churlish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/churlish>. May 2024 ».
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