SHREWISH

shrewish, nagging

(adjective) continually complaining or faultfinding; “a shrewish wife”; “nagging parents”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

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



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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