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Definition of: shrew
(shr
) noun
1. Any of numerous diminutive, mouse-like, insectivorous mammals (family Soricidae) having a long pointed snout and soft fur, as the long – tailed shrew (Sorex longicauda): also shrew′mouse′. ♦ Collateral adjective: soricine.
2. A woman of vexatious, scolding, or nagging disposition.
—v.t. Obs. To berate; curse. [OE scrēawa]
(Species vary from 1 1/2 to 6 inches in body length)
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