shrewish

English

Etymology

shrew +‎ -ish

Adjective

shrewish (comparative more shrewish, superlative most shrewish)

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