shrewish

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Pronunciation

/ˈʃɹuː.ɪʃ/

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/ˈʃɹuː.ɪʃ/ · /ˈʃɹɪu̯.ɪʃ/

Definition of shrewish

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

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

“Her part. Good grief, he realized; he hadn’t written any dialogue that included her, the slinky, breast-heavy, nipple-dilated female intelligence agent – he had only done scenes between Ziggy Trots and his shrewish wife.”

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adj

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

“Her part. Good grief, he realized; he hadn’t written any dialogue that included her, the slinky, breast-heavy, nipple-dilated female intelligence agent – he had only done scenes between Ziggy Trots and his shrewish wife.”
Bad-tempered; ill-natured; obstinate, as a shrew.

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

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