shrewish

[ shroo-ish ]

/ ˈʃru ɪʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shrewish ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

having the disposition of a shrew.

Origin of shrewish

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at shrew¹, -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM shrewish

shrew·ish·ly, adverbshrew·ish·ness, nounun·shrew·ish, adjective

Words nearby shrewish

shredding, Shreveport, shrew, shrewd, shrewdie, shrewish, shrew mole, shrewmouse, Shrewsbury, Shri, shriek

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Example sentences from the Web for shrewish

As played by Jessalyn Gilsig, Terri is “the shrewish, nagging wife from hell,” as Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune wrote.
Glee's Harmful Simplicity|Andy Dehnart|May 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The mouth had a trick of remaining slightly open, showing a line of small pearly teeth; the chin was a little sharp and shrewish.
The History of David Grieve|Mrs. Humphry Ward
Birotteau found this shrewish trader among sacks of filberts, nuts, and chestnuts.
Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau|Honore de Balzac
Only she was weak, hopelessly weak, and so all these things drove her to a shrewish discontent and peevishness.
The Twins of Suffering Creek|Ridgwell Cullum

And a shrewish voice called back to him in a tone of feminine spleen.
The One-Way Trail|Ridgwell Cullum
One morning a man, whose life was embittered by a froward, shrewish wife, left his house to seek the advice of Solomon.
Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers|W. A. Clouston

British Dictionary definitions for shrewish

shrewish

/ (ˈʃruːɪʃ) /

adjective

(esp of a woman) bad-tempered and nagging

Derived forms of shrewish

shrewishly, adverbshrewishness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	shrewish
释义	shrewish [ shroo-ish ] / ˈʃru ɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shrewish ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having the disposition of a shrew. Origin of shrewish Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at shrew¹, -ish¹ OTHER WORDS FROM shrewish shrew·ish·ly, adverbshrew·ish·ness, nounun·shrew·ish, adjective Words nearby shrewish shredding, Shreveport, shrew, shrewd, shrewdie, shrewish, shrew mole, shrewmouse, Shrewsbury, Shri, shriek Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shrewish As played by Jessalyn Gilsig, Terri is “the shrewish, nagging wife from hell,” as Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune wrote. Glee's Harmful Simplicity\|Andy Dehnart\|May 17, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The mouth had a trick of remaining slightly open, showing a line of small pearly teeth; the chin was a little sharp and shrewish. The History of David Grieve\|Mrs. Humphry Ward Birotteau found this shrewish trader among sacks of filberts, nuts, and chestnuts. Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau\|Honore de Balzac Only she was weak, hopelessly weak, and so all these things drove her to a shrewish discontent and peevishness. The Twins of Suffering Creek\|Ridgwell Cullum And a shrewish voice called back to him in a tone of feminine spleen. The One-Way Trail\|Ridgwell Cullum One morning a man, whose life was embittered by a froward, shrewish wife, left his house to seek the advice of Solomon. Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers\|W. A. Clouston British Dictionary definitions for shrewish shrewish / (ˈʃruːɪʃ) / adjective (esp of a woman) bad-tempered and nagging Derived forms of shrewish shrewishly, adverbshrewishness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shrewish ill-tempered, irritable, peevish, petulant, quarrelsome, nagging
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shrewish

adjective

Origin of shrewish

OTHER WORDS FROM shrewish

Words nearby shrewish

Example sentences from the Web for shrewish

British Dictionary definitions for shrewish

adjective

Derived forms of shrewish

Words related to shrewish