Shrew

noun

/ʃɹuː/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounAny of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha).

2.nounCertain other small mammals that resemble true shrews (order Soricomorpha).

3.nounAn ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.

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