Noun: shrew shroo
- Small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
"shrews are known for their high metabolic rates";
- shrewmouse [archaic]
- [informal] A scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman
"His aunt had a reputation as a shrew, always criticizing and complaining";
- termagant [archaic]
Derived forms: shrews
Type of: disagreeable person, insectivore, unpleasant person
Part of: family Soricidae, Soricidae
Encyclopedia: Shrew