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shrewish

UK
/ˈʃruːɪʃ/
US
/ˈʃruːɪʃ/

Translations

shrewishadjective
shrewisher
Comp.
shrewishest
Super.
UK
/ˈʃruːɪʃ/
US
/ˈʃruːɪʃ/
She had a shrewish tone in her voice when she scolded him.
У нее был сварливый тон в голосе, когда она его ругала.
His shrewish remarks made everyone uncomfortable.
Его вредные замечания заставили всех чувствовать себя неуютно.
The shrewish woman was known for her harsh criticism.
Эта злобная женщина была известна своей резкой критикой.
Synonyms
nagging
scolding
quarrelsome
ill-tempered
irritable
testy
cross
contentious
Antonyms
gentle
kind
mild
pleasant

Definitions

shrewishadjective
Ill-tempered, scolding, or nagging; having the disagreeable disposition traditionally ascribed to a shrew (especially, but not exclusively, of a woman).
His shrewish comments turned the meeting into an argument.
Resembling or characteristic of the small insectivorous mammal called a shrew; shrew-like.
The fossil revealed a shrewish skull with an elongated snout.
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