🐭shrew

noun
/ʃruː/

Meaning

a small mouse-like animal; also a woman with a bad temper

Example Sentences

The play describes a strong-willed woman as a shrew.

Synonyms

nag, scold, termagant, rodent, critter

Antonyms

gentlewoman, lady

Collocations

tame the shrew, angry shrew, tiny shrew

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