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Definitions for Shrew

[1] a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant.
[2] any of several small, mouselike insectivores of the genus Sorex and related genera, having a long, sharp snout.
[3] Also called: shrewmouse any small mouse-like long-snouted mammal, such as Sorex araneus (common shrew ), of the family Soricidae: order Insectivora (insectivores) See also water shrew Related adjective: soricine
[4] a bad-tempered or mean-spirited woman

Words related to Shrew

wench, fury, siren, hussy, bitch, hellion, carper, detractor, vixen, virago, nag, scold, battle-ax, biddy, harridan, harpy, madcap, termagant, backbiter, porcupine

Words nearby Shrew

shred, shredded wheat, shredder, shredding, shreveport, shrew, shrew mole, shrewd, shrewdie, shrewish, shrewmouse

Origin of Shrew

2before 900; Middle English (only in compounds), Old English scrēawa

Other words from Shrew

shrew·like , adjective

Word origin for Shrew

Old English scrēawa; related to Old High German scrawaz dwarf, Icelandic skröggr old man, Norwegian skrugg dwarf

Synonyms for Shrew

amazon, backbiter, battle-ax, biddy, bitch, carper, detractor, dragon, fire-eater, fishwife, fury, harpy, harridan, hellion, hussy, madcap, muckraker, nag, ogress, porcupine, scold, she-devil, siren, spitfire, termagant, tigress, virago, vixen, wench, calumniator, hell cat, old biddy, reviler, she-wolf, vituperator