churly (B1)
adjective
Definition
churly means (archaic) rude; churlish; violent. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as churly.
A churly tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became churly after the announcement.
How to Use churly
- churly + noun (collocation)
- Use churly before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a churly reaction."
- become churly (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became churly near the end."
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