 Definitions of churl [ʃɜrl] 
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1. (n.) churl
a rude, boorish, or surly person.
2. churl
a peasant; rustic.
3. churl
a niggard; miser.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME cherl, OE ceorl man, freeman; c. OFris tzerl, tzirl, MLG kerle; akin to carl)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) peasant, barbarian, boor, churl, Goth, tyke, tike
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
2. (noun) niggard, skinflint, scrooge, churl
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
3. (noun) grouch, grump, crank, churl, crosspatch
a bad-tempered person
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) churl
churlish; rough; selfish
2. (noun) churl
a rustic; a countryman or laborer
3. (noun) churl
a rough, surly, ill-bred man; a boor
4. (noun) churl
a selfish miser; an illiberal person; a niggard
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