Definition of shrew

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Shrew (a.) Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a brawler; a scold..

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Cute :: Cute (a.) Clever; sharp; shrewd; ingenious; cunning.
Cannei :: Cannei (a.) Artful; cunning; shrewd; wary.
Conjurer :: Conjurer (n.) One who conjectures shrewdly or judges wisely; a man of sagacity.
Smart :: Smart (v. i.) Marked by acuteness or shrewdness; quick in suggestion or reply; vivacious; witty; as, a smart reply; a smart saying..
Ingenious :: Ingenious (a.) Witty; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious; as, an ingenious reply..
Shrewmouse :: Shrewmouse (n.) A shrew; especially, the erd shrew..
Dido :: Dido (n.) A shrewd trick; an antic; a caper.
Gnostic :: Gnostic (a.) Knowing; wise; shrewd.
Sly :: Sly (v. t.) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble; skillful; cautious; shrewd; knowing; -- in a good sense..
Shrewd :: Shrewd (superl.) Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business; astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply..
Sage :: Sage (superl.) Proceeding from wisdom; well judged; shrewd; well adapted to the purpose.
Long-sightedness :: Long-sightedness (n.) The state or condition of being long-sighted; hence, sagacity; shrewdness..
Shrew :: Shrew (a.) Wicked; malicious.
Water Shrew :: Water shrew () Any one of several species of shrews having fringed feet and capable of swimming actively. The two common European species (Crossopus fodiens, and C. ciliatus) are the best known. The most common American water shrew, or marsh shrew (Neosorex palustris), is rarely seen, owing to its nocturnal habits..
Soricine :: Soricine (a.) Of or pertaining to the Shrew family (Soricidae); like a shrew in form or habits; as, the soricine bat (Glossophaga soricina)..
Shrewish :: Shrewish (a.) having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish.
Craft :: Craft (n.) Cunning, art, or skill, in a bad sense, or applied to bad purposes; artifice; guile; skill or dexterity employed to effect purposes by deceit or shrewd devices..
Astute :: Astute (a.) Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.
Sagacious :: Sagacious (a.) Hence, of quick intellectual perceptions; of keen penetration and judgment; discerning and judicious; knowing; far-sighted; shrewd; sage; wise; as, a sagacious man; a sagacious remark..
Argutely :: Argutely (adv.) In a subtle; shrewdly.
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