shrewmouse

[ shroo-mous ]
/ ˈʃruˌmaʊs /

noun, plural shrew·mice.

a shrew.

Origin of shrewmouse

First recorded in 1565–75; shrew2 + mouse

Words nearby shrewmouse

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

Example sentences 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