Noun: churl churl
- A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
"His rude behaviour at the dinner party revealed him to be a churl";
- peasant, barbarian, boor, Goth, tyke [informal], tike [informal]
- A bad-tempered person
"The old churl complained about everything";
- grouch, grump, crank, crosspatch [informal]
- [archaic] A selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
"He was known as a churl who never contributed to office collections";
- niggard [archaic], skinflint [informal], scrooge
Derived forms: churls
Type of: disagreeable person, hoarder, unpleasant person
Encyclopedia: Churl