churl
churl — noun
1. A person who is rude, impolite, or bad-tempered in the way they treat other peop
A person who is rude, impolite, or bad-tempered in the way they treat other people.
The churl at the ticket counter refused to help Adisa find his booking.
countable noun with definite article: the churl at [place]
Harper muttered something rude under her breath, and everyone agreed she was a churl.
No one wanted to sit next to Theo at dinner because of his churlish behaviour.
The waiter sighed — another churl who snaps his fingers to get attention.
Emma complained that the churl on the train deliberately blocked the doorway.
文法句型
be a churl
用法筆記
The adjective form 'churlish' is more common than the noun in modern English. 'Churlish' describes speech, behaviour, or attitude.
常見錯誤
2. A miserly person who holds tightly onto their money and dislikes sharing anythin
A miserly person who holds tightly onto their money and dislikes sharing anything with others.
The old churl refused to donate even a single dollar to the children's hospital.
collocation: old churl (common pairing)
Inês called her landlord a churl when he charged her for a broken lightbulb.
Bao is no churl — he always buys lunch for his colleagues without thinking twice.
When the bill arrived, Tanvi's uncle turned into a churl, insisting everyone pay for their own tiny portion.
Mira had never met such a churl — her roommate reused tea bags for three days to save money.
- spendthrift
someone who spends money freely and often wastefully
文法句型
be a churl
old churl
用法筆記
This sense is very rare in modern English — most speakers use 'miser', 'scrooge', or 'tightwad' instead. 'Churl' in this sense is mostly found in literary or historical contexts.