'Shrewishness' definitions:

Definition of 'shrewishness'

From: WordNet
noun
A nature given to nagging or scolding

Definition of 'Shrewishness'

From: GCIDE
  • Shrewish \Shrew"ish\, a. having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish. [1913 Webster]
  • My wife is shrewish when I keep not hours. --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- {Shrew"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Shrew"ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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