Shrewlike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (mouselike mammal).
  2. 2
    Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (ill-tempered woman); shrewish.

Synonyms

All synonyms
cursed

Etymology

From shrew + -like.

More for "shrewlike"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.