- shrew|ish
- shrew|ish «SHROO ihsh», adjective.that is, resembles, or is characteristic of a shrew; scolding or bad-tempered: »
a shrewish remark.
–shrew´ish|ly, adverb.–shrew´ish|ness, noun.
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shrew´ish|ly — shrew|ish «SHROO ihsh», adjective. that is, resembles, or is characteristic of a shrew; scolding or bad tempered: »a shrewish remark. –shrew´ish|ly, adverb. –shrew´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
shrew´ish|ness — shrew|ish «SHROO ihsh», adjective. that is, resembles, or is characteristic of a shrew; scolding or bad tempered: »a shrewish remark. –shrew´ish|ly, adverb. –shrew´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
shrew·ish — /ˈʃruːwıʃ/ adj old fashioned of a woman : unpleasant and bad tempered a shrewish old hag … Useful english dictionary
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
shrew — be·shrew; har·di·shrew; shrew·ish; shrew·ish·ly; shrew·ish·ness; shrew·ly; shrew; … English syllables
shrewish — shrew·ish … English syllables
shrewishly — shrew·ish·ly … English syllables
shrewish — shrew•ish [[t]ˈʃru ɪʃ[/t]] adj. having the disposition of a shrew; nagging • Etymology: 1325–75 shrew′ish•ly, adv. shrew′ish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
shrewish — shrew|ish [ˈʃru:ıʃ] adj old use a shrewish woman is one who always argues and disagrees with people … Dictionary of contemporary English
shrewish — shrew|ish [ ʃruıʃ ] adjective OLD FASHIONED unpleasant and always arguing, complaining, or NAGGING … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
