churlish
(adjective) having a bad disposition; surly; “churlish as a bear”- Shakespeare
churlish
(adjective) rude and boorish
Source: WordNet® 3.1
churlish (comparative more churlish, superlative most churlish)
Of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.
Synonym: rustic
Rude, surly, ungracious. [from late 14th c.]
Synonyms: cross-grained, rude, surly, ungracious
Stingy or grudging.
Synonyms: grudging, illiberal, miserly, niggardly, stingy
(of soil) Difficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable.
Source: Wiktionary
Churl"ish, a.
1. Like a churl; rude; cross-grained; ungracious; surly; illiberal; niggardly. "Churlish benefits." Ld. Burleigh. Half mankind maintain a churlish strife. Cowper.
2. Wanting pliancy; unmanageable; unyielding; not easily wrought; as, a churlish soil; the churlish and intractable nature of some minerals. Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
