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shrew

The correct spelling is shrew.

How to pronounce shrew

/ʃɹuː/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha).
  2. 2.Certain other small mammals that resemble true shrews (order Soricomorpha).
  3. 3.An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.

verb

  1. 1.To beshrew; to curse.

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