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churly.

rude; churlish; violent

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtʃɜːli/Received-Pronunciation/ˈt͡ʃɝli/General-American
  1. rude; churlish; violent

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English cherly, cherlich, cherllich, charlyche, equivalent to churl + -ly, but often interpreted as churl + -y. Compare English churlish.

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