shrewish

Adjective Satellite

continually complaining or faultfinding
- "a shrewish wife"

Adj

Of or pertaining to a shrew (a nagging, ill-tempered woman).
Bad-tempered; ill-natured; obstinate, as a shrew.

Adjective

Having the temper or disposition of a shrew; ill-tempered.

Examples

Her SHREWISH demeanor made challenging her word a risky move.

Origin / Etymology

From shrew + -ish. Compare Middle English schrewis, shrewessh, shrewyssh (“wicked, malignant”).

Synonyms

nagging

Scrabble Score: 17

shrewish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
shrewish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shrewish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

shrewish: valid Words With Friends Word