Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shrewishness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shrewish-ness
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being shrewish.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The weather had broken, and the sharp wind was almost autumnal in its shrewishness. Mary shivered a little, and buttoned her black sports coat closer. The wind through the trees made a mournful noise, like some great giant sighing."

Etymology

From shrewish + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: shrewish

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does shrewishness mean?: The quality of being shrewish.
Where does shrewishness come from?: From shrewish + -ness.

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