shrewishly

• Adverbe archaïque signifiant « d'une manière acariâtre », c'est-à-dire de façon grincheuse, querelleuse ou irritable, généralement en parlant du comportement d'une femme. Dérivé de « shrew », il est aujourd'hui considéré comme vieilli en anglais moderne.

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.

1. In a scolding or nagging mannerC2formal

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

   d'une manière acariâtre

   • 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.

   Synonymescrosslysharply

   Antonymesamiablygentlykindlymildlysweetly