| shrew | 1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a brawler; a scold. "A man . . . Grudgeth that shrews [i. E, bad men] have prosperity, or else that good men have adversity." (Chaucer) "A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could be no quiet in the house for her." (L'Estrange) 2. [AS. Screawa; so called because supposed to be venomous. <zoology> Any small insectivore of the genus Sorex and several allied genera of the family Sorecidae. In form and colour they resemble mice, but they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are the smallest of all mammals. The common European species are the house shrew (Crocidura araneus), and the erd shrew (Sorex vulgaris) (see under Erd). In the United States several species of Sorex and Blarina are common, as the broadnosed shrew (S. Platyrhinus), Cooper's shrew (S. Cooperi), and the short-tailed, or mole, shrew (Blarina brevicauda). Th American water, or marsh, shrew (Neosorex palustris), with fringed feet, is less common. The common European water shrews are Crossopus fodiens, and the oared shrew (see under Oared). Earth shrew, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family Centetidae, as the tendrac. Elephant shrew, Jumping shrew, Mole shrew. See Elephant, Jumping, etc. Musk shrew. See Desman. River shrew, an aquatic West African insectivore (Potamogale velox) resembling a weasel in form and size, but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes. Shrew mole, a common large North American mole (Scalops aquaticus). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent purple tints. See: Shrew. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| shrewd | 1. Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish. "[Egypt] hath many shrewd havens, because of the great rocks that ben strong and dangerous to pass by." (Sir J. Mandeville) "Every of this happy number That have endured shrewd days and nights with us." (Shak) 2. Artful; wily; cunning; arch. "These women are shrewd tempters with their tongues." (Shak) 3. Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business; astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply. "Professing to despise the ill opinion of mankind creates a shrewd suspicion that we have deserved it." (Secker) Synonym: Keen, critical, subtle, artful, astute, sagacious, discerning, acute, penetrating. Shrewd, Sagacious. One who is shrewd is keen to detect errors, to penetrate disguises, to foresee and guard against the selfishness of others. Shrewd is a word of less dignity than sagacious, which implies a comprehensive as well as penetrating mind, whereas shrewd does not. Shrewd"ly, Shrewd"ness. Origin: Originally the p. P. Of shrew, v.t. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| shrewmouse | <zoology> A shrew; especially, the erd shrew. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| water shrew | <zoology> Any one of several species of shrews having fringed feet and capable of swimming actively. The two common European species (Crossopus fodiens, and C. Ciliatus) are the best known. The most common American water shrew, or marsh shrew (Neosorex palustris), is rarely seen, owing to its nocturnal habits. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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Synonyms : Shrew
| shrew | small mouselike mammal with a long snout |
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| shrew | a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman |
| shrew | slender mole having a long snout and tail |
| shrew | marked by practical hardheaded intelligence |
| shrew | used of persons |
| shrew | in a shrewd manner |
| shrew | intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) |
| shrew | continually complaining or faultfinding |
| shrew | in a shrewish manner |
| shrew | a nature given to nagging or scolding |
| shrew | small mouselike mammal with a long snout |
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