n.
Pronunciation: ' shrü, esp Southern ' srü
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English shrewe evil or scolding person, from Old English scr ē awa shrew (animal)
Date: before 12th century
1 : 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
2 : an ill-tempered scolding woman
– shrew · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective