shrewish
shrewish · more shrewish · most shrewish
Of or pertaining to a shrewOf or pertaining to a shrew (a nagging, ill-tempered woman).
/ˈʃɹuː.ɪʃ/
Meaning
2 sensesOf or pertaining to a shrew (a nagging, ill-tempered woman).
Bad-tempered; ill-natured; obstinate, as a shrew.
More definitions
- continually complaining or faultfinding
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From shrew + -ish. Compare Middle English schrewis, shrewessh, shrewyssh (“wicked, malignaFrom shrew + -ish. Compare Middle English schrewis, shrewessh, shrewyssh (“wicked, malignant”).
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Forms
more shrewish, most shrewish| Comparative | more shrewish Lesson |
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| Superlative | most shrewish Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- continually complaining or faultfinding:nagging
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedshrewishness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form