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shrew

3 entries found.
  1. 1shrew (noun)
  2. 2shrew (transitive verb)
  3. tree shrew (noun)

Main Entry: 1shrew
Pronunciation: \ˈshrü, especially Southern ˈsrü\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English shrewe evil or scolding person, from Old English scrēawa shrew (animal)
Date: before 12th century

1 : any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
2 : an ill-tempered scolding woman

— shrew·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective


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