Shrew Definition

shro͝o
shrews
noun
shrews
Any of a number of small, slender, mouselike, insectivorous mammals (esp. family Soricidae) with soft fur and a long, pointed snout.
Webster's New World
A scolding, bad-tempered woman.
Webster's New World
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verb

(obsolete) To beshrew; to curse.

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Other Word Forms of Shrew

Noun

Singular:
shrew
Plural:
shrews

Origin of Shrew

  • Middle English shrewe rascal, devil, evil creature, overbearing woman from Old English scrēawa shrewmouse

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old English scrÄ“awa, of unknown origin.

    From Wiktionary

Shrew Sentence Examples

  • Among the Insectivora, the alpine shrew (Sorex alpinus) is restricted to the Alps.

  • The old shrew has never allowed me egress to her premises.

  • I just said I wasn't sharing anything with that Boston shrew, I didn't say I was quitting the caper.

  • Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew has been influenced in several respects (including the names Tranio and Grumio) by the Mostellaria.

  • Shrews are notoriously small, ( the pygmy white-toothed shrew is the smallest extant mammal weighing a mere 2-3 grams at adult weight).

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