churly UK /ˈtʃɜːli/US /ˈt͡ʃɝli/ adjective1 •(no longer used) rude; churlish; violentHe was the churliest of the churls; Little he cared for king or earls; Bitter as home-brewed ale were his foaming passions — 1863 formschurlier · churliest