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shrew

3 entries found.

Main Entry:
1shrew 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of shrewlike \-ˌlīk\ adjective


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