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shrewish

/ˈʃruː.ɪʃ/

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adjective

/ˈʃruː.ɪʃ/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее женщину, которая сварлива, постоянно ворчит или бранится.

An old-fashioned adjective describing a woman who is bad-tempered, nagging, or scolding.

  1. Bad-tempered and argumentativeC2formal

    Having a tendency to be constantly complaining, scolding, or finding fault, especially in a sharp or nagging manner.

    ruСварливый

    • Her shrewish remarks made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
    • He described his neighbor as a shrewish woman who argued about everything.
    • The character in the play was portrayed as a shrewish wife, always nagging her husband.

    Synonymscantankerousill-temperednaggingquarrelsomescoldingtermagantvixenish

    Antonymsagreeableamiablepleasant

Forms
  • more shrewish comparative form
  • most shrewish superlative form