shrewish
1Shrewish — Shrew ish, a. having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish. [1913 Webster] My wife is shrewish when I keep not hours. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Shrew ish*ly}, adv. {Shrew ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
2shrewish — index fractious, petulant, querulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3shrewish — late 14c., “wicked, malignant,” from SHREW (Cf. shrew) + ISH (Cf. ish). Of women, from 1560s. Related: Shrewishly; shrewishness …
4shrewish — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a woman) bad tempered or nagging. DERIVATIVES shrewishly adverb shrewishness noun …
5shrewish — [shro͞o′ish] adj. like a shrew in disposition; evil tempered shrewishly adv. shrewishness n …
6shrewish — shrew|ish [ˈʃru:ıʃ] adj old use a shrewish woman is one who always argues and disagrees with people …
7shrewish — adjective old use a shrewish woman is one who always argues and disagrees with people …
8shrewish — adjective continually complaining or faultfinding (Freq. 1) a shrewish wife nagging parents • Syn: ↑nagging • Similar to: ↑ill natured • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
9shrewish nagging vixenish — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… …
10shrewish — adjective Date: 1565 ill natured, intractable • shrewishly adverb • shrewishness noun …
