How do you pronounce shrew?

shrew is pronounced as /ʃruː/.

🐭shrew

noun

/ʃruː/

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

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

nag, scold, termagant, rodent, critter

gentlewoman, lady

tame the shrew, angry shrew, tiny shrew

A person who brings about or initiates something, usually something bad.

the quality of being uniform; consistency or sameness

a place where things are stored or deposited, especially financial assets

A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.

A type of fish of the jack family; also informally means a large number or quantity.

The quality of being spontaneous; natural and unplanned behavior.