shrewmouse

[ shroo-mous ]

/ ˈʃruˌmaʊs /

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noun, plural shrew·mice.

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Origin of shrewmouse

First recorded in 1565–75; shrew² + mouse

Words nearby shrewmouse

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. Waring
Among others was an extremely thin little shrewmouse, dainty and devilish, with steely eyes and thin pinched lips turning inward.
The Song of Songs|Hermann Sudermann
But the shrewmouse had crouched to dodge the shadow of a passing bird, and he saw him no more.
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties"|Douglas English
A 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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