HyperDic: shrewish

English > 1 sense of the word shrewish:
ADJECTIVEallshrewish, naggingcontinually complaining or faultfinding
English > shrewish: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningcontinually complaining or faultfinding.
Example"a shrewish wife"
Synonymnagging
Broaderill-naturedHaving an irritable and unpleasant disposition
Spanishcriticón, regañón
Nounsshrewishnessa nature given to nagging or scolding
Adverbsshrewishlyin a shrewish manner

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