Shrewish
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(of a woman) bad-tempered or aggressively assertive.
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To have the [features] of a [shrew], often found in [chemistry] teachers.
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continually complaining or faultfinding
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Of or pertaining to a shrew, a nagging, ill-tempered woman.
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Shrewish refers to a quality or behavior usually associated with a woman who is aggressively assertive or controlling, bad-tempered, argumentative, or nagging. It is typically used in a pejorative or negative context.
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having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish
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