churlish
part of speech
adjective (churlisher, churlishest)
meaning for a pupil
Rude, grumpy and unkind in the way one behaves or speaks. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Rude, harsh or mean, as Nabal was in his dealing with David. Interpretation: Nabal's churlishness in refusing David's men is told in Samuel. Tradition reads the story as a lesson in hospitality and in the danger of a hard heart. In the primary lessons: in stories, a churlish farmer refuses to help his country or his neighbours
examples
- It was churlish of him not to say thank you. tree →
- Only a churlish farmer would refuse to help. tree →
note
nothing for maths
Trees and pragmatics
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