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- Dictionaryshrewish/ˈʃruːɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. bad-tempered or aggressively assertive (typically used of a woman): "his shrewish wife"
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SHREWISH definition: 1. an offensive word to describe a woman who is considered to be unpleasant and easily annoyed, and…. Learn more.
The meaning of SHREWISH is ill-natured, intractable. How to use shrewish in a sentence.
Shrewish definition: having the disposition of a shrew. . See examples of SHREWISH used in a sentence.
4 days ago · Definitions of shrewish. adjective. continually complaining or faultfinding. “a shrewish wife”. synonyms: nagging, termagant. ill-natured. having an irritable and unpleasant disposition.
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.
Definition of shrewish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
