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Rareshrew
The correct spelling is shrew.
How to pronounce shrew
/ʃɹuː/
nounIPA: /ʃɹuː/
Say it like: Shr-ew
The correct spelling is shrew. Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha).
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha).
- 2.Certain other small mammals that resemble true shrews (order Soricomorpha).
- 3.An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
verb
- 1.To beshrew; to curse.
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