shrew Sentence Examples

  1. The shrewish gossip spread rumors throughout the village, poisoning relationships.
  2. Despite her tiny size, the shrew possesses a formidable bite and a fiery temper.
  3. The shrew's shrill cries pierced the air, a constant annoyance to the other forest creatures.
  4. The shrew's nest was a marvel of intricate construction, hidden deep within a rotting log.
  5. The shrew's swift movements and keen eyesight made it an elusive predator.
  6. The shrew's insatiable appetite kept it constantly foraging for insects and small rodents.
  7. The shrew's venom glands produced a potent toxin that could paralyze larger creatures.
  8. The shrew's remarkable sense of smell allowed it to track prey from long distances.
  9. The shrew's solitary nature made it a loner among the animal kingdom.
  10. The shrew's short lifespan and high mortality rate made it a vulnerable species.

shrew Meaning

Wordnet

shrew (n)

a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman

small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles

Webster

shrew (a.)

Wicked; malicious.

Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a brawler; a scold.

Any small insectivore of the genus Sorex and several allied genera of the family Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are the smallest of all mammals.

To beshrew; to curse.

FAQs About the word shrew

a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman, small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to molesWicked; malicious., Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatiou

virago, critic, vixen, battle-ax, termagant, battle-axe, fury, harpy,harridan, dragon lady

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The shrewish gossip spread rumors throughout the village, poisoning relationships.

Despite her tiny size, the shrew possesses a formidable bite and a fiery temper.

The shrew's shrill cries pierced the air, a constant annoyance to the other forest creatures.

The shrew's nest was a marvel of intricate construction, hidden deep within a rotting log.