noun🔗ShareAny of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha)."The cat often brings dead shrews into the house at night. "animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCertain other small mammals that resemble true shrews (order Soricomorpha)."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. "animalbiologyorganismnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.""The gossips at the office called Mrs. Davison a shrew because she constantly complained about the smallest mistakes." "characterpersonattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
