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shrewish


shrew·ish

adj
\ˈshrü-ish, especially Southern ˈsrü-\

Definition of SHREWISH

: ill-natured, intractable
— shrew·ish·ly adverb
— shrew·ish·ness noun
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First Known Use of SHREWISH

1565

Rhymes with SHREWISH

bluish, Hewish, Jewish, newish

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