SHREW

I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e evil or scolding person, from Old English scrēawa ~ (animal) Date: before 12th century any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur, an ill-tempered scolding woman, ~like adjective II. transitive verb Date: 14th century curse