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    shrewish
    /ˈʃruːɪʃ/

    adjective

    • 1. bad-tempered or aggressively assertive (typically used of a woman): "his shrewish wife"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHREWISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SHREWISH definition: 1. an offensive word to describe a woman who is considered to be unpleasant and easily annoyed, and…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shrewishShrewish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Shrewish is an adjective that means ill-natured, intractable, especially in Southern US. See examples of shrewish in sentences, word history, and related words.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › shrewishSHREWISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Shrewish definition: having the disposition of a shrew. . See examples of SHREWISH used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shrewishShrewish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 16, 2024 · Definitions of shrewish. adjective. continually complaining or faultfinding. “a shrewish wife”. synonyms: nagging, termagant. ill-natured. having an irritable and unpleasant disposition.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHREWISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word Frequency. shrewish in American English. (ˈʃruːɪʃ) adjective. having the disposition of a shrew. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. shrewishly. adverb. shrewishness. noun.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishshrewish adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of shrewish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › shrewishShrewish - definition of shrewish by The Free Dictionary

    Define shrewish. shrewish synonyms, shrewish pronunciation, shrewish translation, English dictionary definition of shrewish. adj. Ill-tempered; nagging. shrew′ish·ly adv. shrew′ish·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.