noun Download 🔗Share Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha). Examples : "The cat often brings dead shrews into the house at night. " animal biology organism nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Certain other small mammals that resemble true shrews (order Soricomorpha). Examples : "My daughter thought the little animal she saw in the garden was a mouse, but I told her it was likely one of the shrews that often live near the compost pile, because it had a longer snout than a typical mouse. " animal biology organism nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold. Examples : ""The gossips at the office called Mrs. Davison a shrew because she constantly complained about the smallest mistakes." " character person attitude human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading