shrew
31shrew|ish — «SHROO ihsh», adjective. that is, resembles, or is characteristic of a shrew; scolding or bad tempered: »a shrewish remark. –shrew´ish|ly, adverb. –shrew´ish|ness, noun …
32shrew|mouse — «SHROO MOWS», noun, plural mice. = shrew (def. 1). (Cf. ↑shrew) …
33shrew´like´ — shrew «shroo», noun. 1. a small mammal like a mouse, that has a long snout, tiny eyes and ears, and brownish fur. Shrews eat insects and worms. 2. Figurative. a bad tempered, quarrelsome woman: »Once the marriage contract is signed, the sweet… …
34shrew rat — ▪ rodent Introduction any of 24 species of carnivorous ground dwelling rodents found only on the tropical islands of Sulawesi ( Celebes), the Philippines, and New Guinea. Eighteen species live exclusively at high elevations in cool, wet… …
35Shrew Tribes in Redwall — In the fictional Redwall series written by Brian Jacques, there are several groups of shrew characters present throughout the novel. These shrew tribes are led by a Log a Log, and come under several names. These names are composed of the initials …
36Shrew opossum — Taxobox name = Shrew opossums image width = 240px fossil range = Late Oligocene Recent (for its Order) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia infraclassis = Marsupialia ordo = Paucituberculata ordo authority = Ameghino, 1894… …
37Shrew (comics) — Superherobox| caption = comic color = background:#ff8080 character name = Shrew publisher = Marvel Comics debut = X Factor vol. 1 #79 creators = alliance color = background:#cccccc alter ego = Marilyn Maycroft species= Human Mutant alliances… …
38Shrew-mole — Taxobox name = Shrew moleMSW3 Hutterer | pages = 303 304] status = LR/lc status system = iucn2.3 status Ref = IUCN2006 | assessors = Insectivore Specialist Group | year = 1996 | id = 41468 | title = Neurotrichus gibbsii | downloaded = 2006 05 12… …
39Shrew's fiddle — A shrew s fiddle at the torture museum in Freiburg im Breisgau A shrew s fiddle or neck violin is a variation of the yoke, pillory or rigid irons whereby the wrists are locked in front of the bound person by a hinged board or steel bar.[1] It was …
40shrew mole — noun slender mole having a long snout and tail • Hypernyms: ↑mole • Hyponyms: ↑Asiatic shrew mole, ↑Uropsilus soricipes, ↑American shrew mole, ↑Neurotrichus gibbsii • Member Holonyms: ↑ …
