HyperDic: shrew

English > 2 senses of the word shrew:
NOUNperson shrew, termaganta scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
animalshrew, shrewmousesmall mouselike mammal with a long snout
English > shrew: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA scolding nagging bad-tempered woman.
Synonymtermagant
NarrowerviragoA noisy or scolding or domineering woman
yenta(Yiddish) a vulgar shrew
Broaderunpleasant woman, disagreeable womanA woman who is an unpleasant person
Spanisharpía, bruja, harpía, tarasca, víbora
Catalanbruixa, escurçó, harpia, harpía
English > shrew: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningsmall mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles.
Synonymshrewmouse
Member ofSoricidae, family Soricidaeshrews
Narrowercommon shrew, Sorex araneusCommon American shrew
least shrew, Cryptotis parvasmall brown shrew of grassy regions / regions of eastern United States
masked shrew, Sorex cinereusCommonest shrew of moist habitats in North America
short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicaudaNorth American shrew with tail less than half its body length
water shrewAny of several small semiaquatic shrews usually living near swift-flowing streams
Broaderinsectivoresmall insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial / terrestrial or fossorial mammals
Spanishmusaraña
Catalanmusaranya, mussaranya

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