churl

How To Use churl In A Sentence

• “And now, Sir John de Walton,” he said, “methinks you are a little churlish in not ordering me some breakfast, after I have been all night engaged in your affairs; and a cup of muscadel would, I think, be no bad induction to a full consideration of this perplexed matter.” Castle Dangerous
• I ejaculated mentally , " you deserve perpetual isolation from your species for your churlish inhospitality.
• It seems churlish to quibble over the fact that there is no lamb.
• Today's pop quiz is in honor of an actress for whom I once had precious little respect and whose casting over any number of other performers got me feeling dischuffed to the point of, if not beyond, churlishness until one day I found myself inexplicably fond of her and ashamed of my earlier thuggish disrespect. Who Goes There - Pop Quiz
• Not since the days when a churl suffered extravagant penalties for offending a Norman lord have we seen such disparities of treatment within our justice system.
• Works so hard that it always seems a little churlish to criticise. Times, Sunday Times
• In one incident, an English "churl" who was renowned for weightlifting had a habit of challenging passers-by to hit him on the back with a board for 3 pence to see if it would cause any damage. May 2009
• The only prize a churlish young whelp like you should get is a good hiding!
• If he did, he would know that the word churl OE. ceorl m. is historically, and currently, loaded with class distinction. Archive 2006-01-01
• Kids today are rude, surly and churlish - but not ours any more.