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shrew
1[ shroo ]
noun
- a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant.
Synonyms: , ,
shrew
2[ shroo ]
noun
- any of several small, mouselike insectivores of the genus Sorex and related genera, having a long, sharp snout.
shrew
/ ʃː /
noun
- Also calledshrewmouse any small mouse-like long-snouted mammal, such as Sorex araneus ( common shrew ), of the family Soricidae: order Insectivora (insectivores) See also water shrew soricine
- a bad-tempered or mean-spirited woman
Other 51Թ Forms
- l adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shrew2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shrew1
Example Sentences
Small animals like water voles and shrews, which live in burrows, can survive fast-moving fires but their habitats and the food they rely on are destroyed.
In one recent animal study, tree shrews were made to look at a digital device.
Lyell shrew, a mouse-like mammal that lives in the central Sierra Nevada, has never been photographed in the 100 years since it was discovered.
Historically, women wheelchair users in films are depicted as sad, confined women or vicious shrews.
For smaller omnivorous and carnivorous mammals such as masked palm civets or elephant shrews, nectar can act as a high-calorie supplement.
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