shrewish
Americanadjective
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- shrewishly adverb
- shrewishness noun
- unshrewish adjective
Etymology
Origin of shrewish
Example Sentences
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Grandpa had a bad fall, and his shrewish second wife wants him carted off to a nursing home posthaste.
From Washington Post
Costa-Jackson goes for a broadly comic and oddly shrewish Musetta, setting aside charm and seductiveness in a role that is set up to walk off with the show in her pocket and often does.
From Seattle Times
A woman fights back when her fiance’s shrewish mother tries to destroy their relationship.
From Los Angeles Times
“Now that is a thing I have not heard for a long time,” she said sharply, and Wang Lung saw a handsome, shrewish, high-colored face looking out at him.
From Literature
The rejected women appear shrewish, needy, shallow or boring.
From New York Times
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