churly

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English cherly, cherlich, cherllich, charlyche, equivalent to churl +‎ -ly, but often interpreted as churl +‎ -y. Compare English churlish. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtʃɜːli/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɝli/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)li === Adjective === churly (comparative churlier, superlative churliest) (archaic) rude; churlish; violent === References === “churly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === lurchy