Crossword clues for shrewishness
shrewishness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Shrewishness
Shrewish \Shrew"ish\, a. having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish.
My wife is shrewish when I keep not hours.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster] -- Shrew"ish*ly, adv. -- Shrew"ish*ness,
n.
Wiktionary
shrewishness
n. The quality of being shrewish.
WordNet
shrewishness
n. a nature given to nagging or scolding
Usage examples of "shrewishness".
Ordinarily he seemed rather even-tempered, more amused by her shrewishness than offended by it, but every now and then he managed to look as haughty and remote as an emperor.
Tranio is amazed at the shrewishness of Kate, but Lucentio has eyes only for the gentle Bianca.
Hortensio at once has the notion of suggesting that Petruchio marry Katherina but, remembering her shrewishness, hesitates to play so foul a trick on a friend.