shrewishly

An archaic adverb meaning 'in a shrewish manner' — that is, in a nagging, scolding, or ill-tempered way, typically used to describe a woman's behavior. The word is derived from 'shrew' and is now considered obsolete in modern English.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adverb, das 'zänkisch' oder 'streitsüchtig' bedeutet – also mürrisch, nörgelnd oder gereizt, meist zur Beschreibung des Verhaltens einer Frau verwendet. Es leitet sich von 'shrew' ab und gilt im modernen Englisch als veraltet.

1. In a scolding or nagging manner C2 formal

   In a way that is characteristic of a shrew; naggingly, sharply, or ill-temperedly.

   • She spoke shrewishly to the waiter about the cold soup.
   • He was greeted shrewishly by his wife when he came home late.
   • The old woman answered shrewishly, scolding the children for making noise.

   🇩🇪Zanksüchtig

   Synonyme: crosslysharply

   Antonyme: amiablygentlykindlymildlysweetly