Definition of shrew

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Shrew (a.) To beshrew; to curse.

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Sorex :: Sorex (n.) A genus of small Insectivora, including the common shrews..
Astute :: Astute (a.) Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty.
Sage :: Sage (superl.) Proceeding from wisdom; well judged; shrewd; well adapted to the purpose.
Politicly :: Politicly (adv.) In a politic manner; sagaciously; shrewdly; artfully.
Sagacity :: Sagacity (n.) The quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment or penetration with soundness of judgment; shrewdness.
Scold :: Scold (n.) One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew..
Sharp :: Sharp (superl.) Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer..
Cursedness :: Cursedness (n.) Shrewishness.
Soricine :: Soricine (a.) Of or pertaining to the Shrew family (Soricidae); like a shrew in form or habits; as, the soricine bat (Glossophaga soricina)..
File :: File (n.) A shrewd or artful person.
Shrew :: Shrew (a.) Any small insectivore of the genus Sorex and several allied genera of the family Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are the smallest of all mammals..
Cannei :: Cannei (a.) Artful; cunning; shrewd; wary.
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..
Sly :: Sly (v. t.) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble; skillful; cautious; shrewd; knowing; -- in a good sense..
Lean-witted :: Lean-witted (a.) Having but little sense or shrewdness.
Gnostic :: Gnostic (a.) Knowing; wise; shrewd.
Shrewish :: Shrewish (a.) having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish.
Muskrat :: Muskrat (n.) The musk shrew.
Ranny :: Ranny (n.) The erd shrew.
Beshrew :: Beshrew (v. t.) To curse; to execrate.
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