shrew
nounfeminineliterário/mɨˈʒɛ.ɾɐ/rare
me·ge·ra
Definition
A bad-tempered, quarrelsome, or scolding woman.
He described his former boss as an absolute shrew.
The character of the stepmother is that of a cruel shrew.
Common collocations
a real shrewshrewish look
Etymology
Do latim 'megaera', uma das três Fúrias da mitologia greco-romana.