definitions

shrewmouse

[ shroo-mous ]
/ ˈʃruˌmaʊs /
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noun, plural shrew·mice.

a shrew.

Nearby words

shrew, shrew mole, shrewd, shrewdie, shrewish, shrewmouse, shrewsbury, shri, shriek, shrieval, shrievalty

Origin of shrewmouse

First recorded in 1565–75; shrew2 + mouse
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Examples from the Web for shrewmouse

  • A shrewmouse broke cover in front of him, followed by its mate.

    "Wee Tim'rous Beasties"|Douglas English

  • 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

British Dictionary definitions for shrewmouse

shrewmouse

/ (ˈʃruːˌmaʊs) /

noun plural -mice

another name for the shrew, esp the common shrew
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