1. a rude, ill-mannered person
2. a peasant or rustic person in medieval times
Usage: historical

Examples

• Don’t be such a churl – say please and thank you.
• His churlish behavior at dinner embarrassed everyone.
• The wealthy merchant treated the waiter like a churl.
• In medieval society, a churl worked the land for his lord.
• She called him a churl for refusing to help with the heavy boxes.
• The novel depicted the hard life of churls in feudal England.