adverb
- in a bad-tempered, nagging, or quarrelsome manner
Usage: often considered offensive when applied to women
Examples
- She spoke shrewishly to her husband about his messy habits.
- The customer complained shrewishly about the slow service.
- He responded shrewishly when asked to help with the dishes.
- The teacher shrewishly scolded the students for talking.
- She shrewishly criticized every suggestion he made.
- The neighbor shrewishly demanded they move their car.