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churlish

adjective
 
 
/ˈtʃɜː.lɪʃ/ US  /ˈtʃɝː-/

Definition

rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant: They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be churlish to refuse.Rude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire churlishly
 
 
/-li/ adverb
Rude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire
churlishness
 
 
/-nəs/ noun [U]
Rude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire
(Definition of churlish adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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