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- Dictionarychurl/tʃəːl/
noun
- 1. a rude and mean-spirited person: "this trio are used whenever some churl wants to have a pop at progressive rock"
- 2. a peasant. archaic
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A churl is a rude, ill-bred, or stingy person, or a medieval peasant. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words of churl from Merriam-Webster.
A churl is a rude or nasty person. The basketball player who's constantly jabbing opponents with his elbows and deliberately tripping them is a churl.
A churl is a rude, boorish, or surly person, or a peasant, or a miser. Learn the etymology, history, and usage of the word churl from Dictionary.com.
A churl was originally a free man or a peasant in Anglo-Saxon society, but later became a term for a low or uncivil person. The word has cognates in other Germanic languages and is related to names like Charles and Carl.
A churl is a rude, boorish, or miserly person, or a medieval English peasant. Learn the origin, pronunciation, and translations of the word churl from various sources.
Definition of churl noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A churl is a surly, ill-bred, or boorish person, or a peasant or a farm labourer. The word comes from Old English ceorl, meaning a freeman or a man. See examples, synonyms, and word origin.
