Definition of shrewish Shrewish

shrew•ish

We found 4 definitions of shrewish from 4 different sources.

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What does shrewish mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

shrewish, shrewisher, shrewishest

shrewish - continually complaining or faultfinding; "a shrewish wife"; "nagging parents"
  nagging
  ill-natured having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • shrewish (Adjective)
    Of or pertaining to a shrew, a nagging, ill-tempered woman.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • shrewish (a.)
    having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish.

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  • shrewish, adjective.

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