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Synonyms of shrew

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Another word for shrew is scold. Other synonyms of shrew are vixen, virago, hellcat, harridan and nag.

Synonyms and similar words for shrew

nounAny of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.

  • soricidAny shrew in the family Soricidae.
  • ranny obsoleteA shrew (the animal).

nounMore synonyms

  • battle axeA domineering, antagonistic woman.
  • bitchA promiscuous woman, slut, whore.
  • brim UK, slangAn irascible, violent woman.
  • brimstone
  • cat
  • crowAn ill-tempered and obstinate woman, or one who otherwise has features resembling the bird; a harpy.
  • dragonA fierce and unpleasant woman.
  • fishwifeA vulgar, abusive or nagging woman with a loud, unpleasant voice.
  • harpyA shrewish woman.
  • harridanA vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
  • hellcatA spiteful and violent person, especially a woman.
  • jadeA bad-tempered or disreputable woman.
  • nagSomeone or something that nags.
  • nudnikA person who is very annoying; a pest, a nag, a jerk.
  • scoldA person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
  • she-devilA woman whose bad temper, cruelty or wicked ways are so extreme as to evoke an image of the devil.
  • termagantA censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.
  • viragoA woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
  • vixenA malicious, quarrelsome or temperamental woman.
  • witch
  • cockatrice archaicAn evil, deceitful, or destructive person.
  • faggot Ireland, UKAn old and/or shrewish woman.

Meaning of shrew

  1. noun Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.
  2. noun Certain other small mammals that resemble true shrews.
  3. noun An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.

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Questions about synonyms of shrew

What is another word for shrew?
Shrew has 24 synonyms on Word.ws, such as scold, vixen, virago, hellcat, harridan, nag and soricid.
What does shrew mean?
Shrew means any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.

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