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How to pronounce “shrew”
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Pronunciation guide for shrew
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of shrew with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Annals of Improbable Research
They were awarded their prize for parboiling a dead shrew.
- Definition summary
- Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.
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How to pronounce shrew
Annals of Improbable Research
They were awarded their prize for parboiling a dead shrew.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “shrew”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.
- Certain other small mammals that resemble true shrews.
- (derogatory) An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
- [Verb]
- (obsolete, transitive) To beshrew; to curse.
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