English noun: shrew | |||
1. | shrew (person) a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman | ||
Synonyms | termagant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disagreeable woman, unpleasant woman | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | virago, yenta | ||
2. | shrew (animal) small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles | ||
Synonyms | shrewmouse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | insectivore | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Blarina brevicauda, common shrew, Cryptotis parva, least shrew, masked shrew, short-tailed shrew, Sorex araneus, Sorex cinereus, water shrew | ||
Member meronym | family Soricidae, Soricidae | ||