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shrew

1

[ shroo ]

noun

  1. a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant.

    Synonyms: , ,



shrew

2

[ shroo ]

noun

  1. any of several small, mouselike insectivores of the genus Sorex and related genera, having a long, sharp snout.

shrew

/ ʃ°ù³ÜË /

noun

  1. 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
  2. a bad-tempered or mean-spirited woman
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³ó°ù±ð·Él¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of shrew1

1200–50; Middle English; special use of shrew 2

Origin of shrew2

before 900; Middle English (only in compounds), Old English ²õ³¦°ùŧ²¹·É²¹
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of shrew1

Old English ²õ³¦°ùŧ²¹·É²¹; related to Old High German scrawaz dwarf, Icelandic ²õ°ì°ùö²µ²µ°ù old man, Norwegian skrugg dwarf
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In one recent animal study, tree shrews were made to look at a digital device.

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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.

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Historically, women wheelchair users in films are depicted as sad, confined women or vicious shrews.

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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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I think about what it is to be a shrew and what goes into making a woman shrewish.

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