adjective
- resembling or characteristic of a carl (a man of the common people; a peasant or churl); rude, coarse, or boorish in manner
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- His carlish behavior at the dinner table offended the guests.
- The nobleman dismissed the visitor's carlish manners as unworthy of notice.
- She found his carlish speech and rough demeanor quite off-putting.
- The old text described the peasant's carlish ways with disdain.
- Despite his wealth, he retained a carlish directness in conversation.