shrewish Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite continually complaining or faultfinding
nagging.
- a shrewish wife
- nagging parents
WordNet
Shrew"ish adjective
Definitions
having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish. My wife is shrewish when I keep not hours. Shak.
--Shrew"ish*ly , adv. --Shrew"ish*ness , n.
