/ Dictionary / Index S shrew: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shrew Pronunciation: (shr), [key] — n. a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant. shrew Pronunciation: (shr), [key] — n. any of several small, mouselike insectivores of the genus Sorex and related genera, having a long, sharp snout. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shrew (Thesaurus) Shreveport shrewd Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language