Shrew definition
An example of a shrew is the Etruscan shrew.
An example of a shrew is a character in a novel that is angry for no reason all the time.
You'd better not stay out late tonight "” your mother is quite a shrew and you'll never hear the end of it.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of shrew
- Middle English shrewe rascal, devil, evil creature, overbearing woman from Old English scrēawa shrewmouse
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Old English scrēawa, of unknown origin.
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