definition churlish
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. The definition of churlish is a rude, selfish or mean person. A husband telling his wife she looks fat is an example of churlish.Taking the last two samples when not everyone has taken one is an example of churlish. 1  of a churl or churls; rustic. 2  like a churl; surly; boorish.