# shrewish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈʃɹuː.ɪʃ/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shrewish