churlish
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{dag}1. Of or relating to a churl; of the rank or position of a
churl; pertaining to churls, rustic, common, vulgar, mean. Obs. (or
arch.)

    b. Applied to churl's mustard: see CHURL 7b.

    2. Intentionally boorish or rude in behaviour; hard, harsh, `brutal',
surly, ungracious.

    b. transf. Of beasts, natural forces and agents: Violent, rough,
etc. (Now only fig.)

    3. Sordid, niggardly, stingy, grudging.

  [See note to CHURL n. 6.]

    4. Of soil: Unkindly, stiff, hard, and difficult to work, ill
repaying the husbandman's toil. Formerly also of metal: Difficult to
work, intractable. Also transf. of difficulties, obstacles, etc. (Now
fig.)

    5. Comb., as churlish-throated.