shrewish, nagging
(adjective) continually complaining or faultfinding; “a shrewish wife”; “nagging parents”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
shrewish (comparative more shrewish, superlative most shrewish)
Of or pertaining to a shrew (a nagging, ill-tempered woman).
Bad-tempered; ill-natured; obstinate, as a shrew.
Source: Wiktionary
Shrew"ish, a.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 November 2024
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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