English Explanatory Dictionary

shrewish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a shrew (a nagging, ill-tempered woman).
  2. Bad-tempered; ill-natured; obstinate, as a shrew.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɹuː.ɪʃ/ /ˈʃɹɪu̯.ɪʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-shrewish.wav

Word forms

shrewish more shrewish most shrewish

Etymology

From shrew + -ish. Compare Middle English schrewis, shrewessh, shrewyssh (“wicked, malignant”).

Derived words

shrewishly shrewishness unshrewish

Translations

French: acariâtre Tagalog: mataray
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