shrew /ʃruː/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: screawa ]
1 . a very small animal like a mouse with a long pointed nose
2 . old-fashioned an unpleasant woman who always argues and disagrees with people
shrew /ʃruː/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: screawa ]
1 . a very small animal like a mouse with a long pointed nose
2 . old-fashioned an unpleasant woman who always argues and disagrees with people
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012