shrewmouse
[ shroo-mous ]
/ ˈʃruˌmaʊs /
noun, plural shrew·mice.
a shrew.
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Words nearby shrewmouse
shrew, shrew mole, shrewd, shrewdie, shrewish, shrewmouse, shrewsbury, shri, shriek, shrieval, shrievalty
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Example sentences from the Web for shrewmouse
A shrewmouse broke cover in front of him, followed by its mate.
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties"|Douglas EnglishBut the shrewmouse had crouched to dodge the shadow of a passing bird, and he saw him no more.
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British Dictionary definitions for shrewmouse
shrewmouse
/ (ˈʃruːˌmaʊs) /
noun plural -mice
another name for the shrew, esp the common shrew
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