Definition of Shrewish. Meaning of Shrewish. Synonyms of Shrewish

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Definition of Shrewish

Shrewish
Shrewish Shrew"ish, a. having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish. My wife is shrewish when I keep not hours. --Shak. -- Shrew"ish*ly, adv. -- Shrew"ish*ness, n.

Meaning of Shrewish from wikipedia

- theme of such literature and folktales is the often forceful "taming" of shrewish wives by their husbands. Arising in folklore, in which community story-telling...
- Ball manga entitled "...And into the Fire!". Typically portra**** as the shrewish and fiery wife of series protagonist Son Goku and the overprotective mother...
- obstetrician worried about teenage pregnancy, does not allow her or her shrewish older sister Kat, a senior, to date. Kat is accepted to Sarah Lawrence...
- Bette Davis was acclaimed for her portrayal of the shrewish Mildred in Of Human Bondage....
- girlfriend, Anne. However, he remains fixated on Helena—a beautiful but shrewish woman with whom he had one intimate experience— although she harbors disdain...
- In the Middle Ages, Termagant or Tervagant was the name given to a god which European Christians believed Muslims worshipped. The word is also used in...
- when they are older, ride on her back and flanks. It is also called the shrewish short-tailed opossum, or dwarf short-tailed opossum. Gardner, A. (2005)...
- story has it that Wolfskehl wanted to leave as little as possible to his shrewish wife. Yet another story, told in The Man Who Loved Only Numbers by Paul...
- "Xanthippe" has now come to mean any nagging scolding person, especially a shrewish wife. Later writers, such as Diogenes Laërtius who cite Aristotle as the...
- appeared in many Laurel and Hardy comedies, frequently playing Hardy's shrewish wife. Busch was born in Melbourne, Victoria to po****r Australian vaudeville...