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Noun: shrew  shroo
  1. Small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
    "shrews are known for their high metabolic rates";
    - shrewmouse [archaic]
     
  2. [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