noun Download 🔗Share Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha). Examples : "The cat stalked something small moving in the grass; it turned out to be a tiny shrew, scurrying through the leaves. " animal nature organism biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Certain other small mammals that resemble true shrews (order Soricomorpha). Examples : "The biologist noticed a tiny mammal in the field that, although not a true shrew, closely resembled one, so he cautiously classified it as a "shrew" based on its appearance. " animal biology organism nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold. Examples : "My mother-in-law is a real shrew; she constantly criticizes everything I do. " character person attitude human negative Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To beshrew; to curse. Examples : "If I lose this game because of your mistake, I will beshrew you for the rest of the day! " curse language religion word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading