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- [shroo-ish]
- /ˈʃru ɪʃ/
- /ʃruː/
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- [shroo-ish]
- /ˈʃru ɪʃ/
Definitions of shrewish word
- adjective shrewish having the disposition of a shrew. 1
- adjective shrewish woman: tending to nag 1
- adjective shrewish (esp of a woman) bad-tempered and nagging 0
- adjective shrewish like a shrew in disposition; evil-tempered 0
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Origin of shrewish
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at shrew1, -ish1
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Parts of speech for Shrewish
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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shrewish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shrewish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shrewish
noun shrewish
- maliciousness — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
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