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shrewmouse
[ shroo-mous ]
/ ˈʃruˌmaʊs /
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noun, plural shrew·mice.
a shrew.
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shrewd, shrewdie, shrewdness, shrewish, shrew mole, shrewmouse, Shrewsbury, Shri, shriek, shrieval, shrievalty
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How to use shrewmouse in a sentence
But he was larger than the common shrewmouse, and altogether a much handsomer animal.
The Squirrels and other animals|George E. WaringAmong others was an extremely thin little shrewmouse, dainty and devilish, with steely eyes and thin pinched lips turning inward.
The Song of Songs|Hermann SudermannBut the shrewmouse had crouched to dodge the shadow of a passing bird, and he saw him no more.
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties"|Douglas EnglishA shrewmouse broke cover in front of him, followed by its mate.
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties"|Douglas English
British Dictionary definitions for shrewmouse
shrewmouse
/ (ˈʃruːˌmaʊs) /
noun plural -mice
another name for the shrew, esp the common shrew
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