Shrew

Word SHREW
Character 5
Hyphenation shrew
Pronunciations /ʃɹuː/

Definitions and meanings of "Shrew"

What do we mean by shrew?

Any of various small, chiefly insectivorous mammals of the family Soricidae, resembling a mouse but having a long pointed snout and small eyes and ears. noun

A woman regarded as an ill-tempered scold or nag. noun

To make evil; deprave.

To curse; beshrew.

A small insectivorous mammal of the genus Sorex or family Soricidæ; a shrew-mouse. noun

A wicked or evil person; a malignant person. noun

A woman of a perverse, violent, or malignant temper; a scold; a termagant. noun

An evil thing; a great danger. noun

A planet of evil or malignant aspect or influence. noun

Wicked; evil; ill-natured; unkind.

Wicked; malicious. adjective

To beshrew; to curse. transitive verb

Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a brawler; a scold. noun

Any small insectivore of the genus Sorex and several allied genera of the family Sorecidæ. In form and color they resemble mice, but they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are the smallest of all mammals. noun

Any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family Centetidæ, as the tendrac. noun

See under Elephant, Jumping, etc. noun

See Desman. noun

An aquatic West African insectivore (Potamogale velox) resembling a weasel in form and size, but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes. noun

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

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

An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.

An evil - tempered woman Urban Dictionary

A very sneaky, devious person. Always trying to get one over on their friends- they wont hesitate to sneak you. Urban Dictionary

1. An old nasty woman who tries to get things for free. 2. Someone who is outwardly cheap and rude. Urban Dictionary

My math teacher Mrs.Ellis;a scolding woman Urban Dictionary

Bitch who believes in bitchassness, and hating zebras. Urban Dictionary

A shady and somewhat frogloneish person who hides in holes quite often, it is common to see a shrew eating nuts and berries Urban Dictionary

Sexual Herpes Reaping Every Where nasty stuff- AVOID THE SHREW! Urban Dictionary

A woman who is a bitch. Urban Dictionary

Not quite a micro penis but significantly smaller than a little penis Urban Dictionary

A shady, intrusive and mysterious character in the form of a rodent-man (Half man half rodent) from the ghetto. The shrew has the power to overcome any security system. He leaves his mark in the mosty intimate places of the home. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Shrew

The word "shrew" in example sentences

Our forefathers provided themselves with what they called a shrew-ash, in order to meet the case. ❋ Ella Rodman Church (N/A)

The role of domestic shrew is played, to some extent, by Summerset. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The new shrew is presently only known from mid montane and lowland rainforests of Sinharaja. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"The musk shrew is a very primitive ancestor of primates and when given to the females they displayed reproductive behaviour, and the males would mate with them." ❋ Unknown (2007)

The Pantelleria shrew is controversial, with various studies indicating that it is a subspecies of the Greater white-toothed shrew (C. russula). ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

Though first described as a subspecies of the Common shrew S. araneus, the Spanish shrew is strongly distinct genetically and in having a particularly unusual short skull. ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

The Appenine shrew is endemic to Italy, and while formerly regarded by some as conspecific with the Common shrew, it is quite different, having a much shorter tail for example. ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

With that I full agree, and was my main problem with the whole 'shrew'-aganza. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Incidentally, the Hinton who named the Scilly shrew is Martin Alister Campbell Hinton (1883-1961), former Keeper of Zoology at London’s Natural History Museum, and perhaps best known nowadays as possible perpetrator of the Piltdown hoax. ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

She is and has been called a shrew, a harpy, a talentless hack, grotesque, old, ugly, controlling, and so on, as well being treated to all the racial epithets you can think of and more. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In our own century she has been characterized as a shrew, as a selfish, self-centered woman whom George couldn't wait to get away from. ❋ Unknown (1993)

In old times the ash was believed to perform wonderful cures of various kinds, and in remote parts of England a little mouse called the shrew-mouse bore a very bad character. ❋ Ella Rodman Church (N/A)

If they should swallow a shrew, which is very rare, they almost immediately reject it. ❋ R. Lee (1865)

George disgusts his wife with his lack of career advancement and submission to her father; Martha, meanwhile, could too kindly be called a shrew, a piercing lush who spares no insult for George. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I have, however, found mentioned in Bailey's Dictionary a Teutonic word, which may reconcile both senses of "shrew," -- I mean _beschreyen_, to bewitch. ❋ Various (N/A)

Kate, turning the "shrew" into a doting wife, or will the lady hold fast to her wild, independent ways? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mrs [Kirsch] is a shrew when she as our [period 3] [math class]. ❋ Alison (2003)

Kyle: Hey [Dez] what's that [Maths homework] you're doing? Dez: O its just further maths Kyle: So we dont have any homework for Mrs. [Coates]? Dez: Well I haven't done any Later... Mrs. Coates: Kyle, where's your homework? Kyle: We didn't have any did we? Dez: Here's mine miss Kyle: Dez you sneaky little shrew! ❋ Vinny_R (2008)

Waiter: "[Ma'am] what would you like to drink?" [Shrew]: "I want water with lemon. And some sugar, I like to make my own [lemonade]. And some free bread." ❋ JimboInNJ (2008)

Me:Hey [Cordell] [Mrs].[Ellis] is such a shrew. Cordell:Yeah I agree. ❋ James Grimmer (2004)

hey, [gabby], that nigga just [molested] a [zebra], shrew status. ❋ Icecreamman (2010)

[brian] is always hole-ing, [therefore], he is [quite] a shrew ❋ Lisa (2002)

❋ Juggernaut Sex Monster (2003)

1. My English teacher is such a [shrew]. 2. William Shakespeare wrote "The [Taming] of [the Shrew]." ❋ Joshy_Josh_and_the_Funky_Bunch (2016)

James just [wriggled] around [on top] of me with his little [shrew] dick ❋ The Milk Man Cometh (2020)

Oh my God [son], That damn [shrew] has been in my shit again!! Here's the [note]. ❋ Dave MacCormick (2005)

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