Resembling or characteristic of a churl; rude, uncouth, or churlish in manner or behavior.
From 'churl' plus the adjectival suffix '-y,' creating an alternate form of 'churlish.' Both 'churly' and 'churlish' derive from the same root but '-y' represents a simpler, more direct adjectival formation.
English often has multiple adjective forms from the same noun—'churl' gives us both 'churly' and 'churlish,' much like how 'rose' gives us 'rosy' and 'rosaceous.' The choice between them often comes down to frequency and social register.
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