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shrew

1  [shroo]
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–noun
a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant.
Origin:
1200–50; ME; special use of shrew 2

Related forms:
shrewlike, adjective

Synonyms:
virago, nag, scold.
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shrew

2  [shroo]
–noun
any of several small, mouselike insectivores of the genus Sorex and related genera, having a long, sharp snout.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME (only in compounds), OE scrēawa
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shrew   (shrōō)   
n.  

  1. 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. Also called shrewmouse.

  2. A woman with a violent, scolding, or nagging temperament; a scold.


[Middle English shrewe, villian, from Old English scrēawa, shrewmouse.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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