| slovo | definícia |
shrew
(encz) | shrew,rachomejtle n: [slang.] slady |
shrew
(encz) | shrew,rejsek n: Zdeněk Brož |
Shrew
(gcide) | Shrew \Shrew\, a. [OE. shrewe, schrewe. Cf. Shrewd.]
Wicked; malicious. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Shrew
(gcide) | Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See Shrew, a.]
1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of
either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a
brawler; a scold.
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A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men]
have prosperity, or else that good men have
adversity. --Chaucer.
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A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could
be no quiet in the house for her. --L'Estrange.
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2. [AS. scre['a]wa; -- so called because supposed to be
venomous. ] (Zool.) Any small insectivore of the genus
Sorex and several allied genera of the family
Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but
they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are
the smallest of all mammals.
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Note: The common European species are the house shrew
(Crocidura araneus), and the erd shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}) (see under Erd.). In the United States
several species of Sorex and Blarina are common, as
the broadnosed shrew (Sorex platyrhinus), Cooper's
shrew (Sorex Cooperi), and the short-tailed, or mole,
shrew (Blarina brevicauda). Th American water, or
marsh, shrew (Neosorex palustris), with fringed feet,
is less common. The common European water shrews are
Crossopus fodiens, and the oared shrew (see under
Oared).
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Earth shrew, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family
Centetidae, as the tendrac.
Elephant shrew, Jumping shrew, Mole shrew. See under
Elephant, Jumping, etc.
Musk shrew. See Desman.
River shrew, an aquatic West African insectivore
(Potamogale velox) resembling a weasel in form and size,
but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for
rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes.
Shrew mole, a common large North American mole ({Scalops
aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent
purple tints.
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Shrew
(gcide) | Shrew \Shrew\, v. t. [See Shrew, a., and cf. Beshrew.]
To beshrew; to curse. [Obs.] "I shrew myself." --Chaucer.
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shrew
(wn) | shrew
n 1: a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman [syn: shrew,
termagant]
2: small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
[syn: shrew, shrewmouse] |
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common shrew
(encz) | common shrew, n: |
least shrew
(encz) | least shrew, n: |
masked shrew
(encz) | masked shrew, n: |
otter shrew
(encz) | otter shrew, n: |
pen-tailed tree shrew
(encz) | pen-tailed tree shrew, n: |
short-tailed shrew
(encz) | short-tailed shrew, n: |
shrew
(encz) | shrew,rachomejtle n: [slang.] sladyshrew,rejsek n: Zdeněk Brož |
shrew mole
(encz) | shrew mole, n: |
shrewd
(encz) | shrewd,bystrý adj: PetrVshrewd,chytrý adj: Pinoshrewd,inteligentní adj: PetrVshrewd,mazaný adj: PetrV |
shrewder
(encz) | shrewder,chytřejší adj: Zdeněk Brožshrewder,mazanější adj: Zdeněk Brož |
shrewdest
(encz) | shrewdest,nejbystřejší adj: Zdeněk Brož |
shrewdly
(encz) | shrewdly,chytře adv: Zdeněk Brož |
shrewdness
(encz) | shrewdness,bystrost n: Zdeněk Brožshrewdness,hašteřivost n: Zdeněk Brožshrewdness,chytrost n: Zdeněk Brožshrewdness,vychytralost n: Zdeněk Brožshrewdness,zchytralost n: Zdeněk Brož |
shrewish
(encz) | shrewish,hašteřivý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
shrewishly
(encz) | shrewishly, adv: |
shrewishness
(encz) | shrewishness, n: |
shrewmouse
(encz) | shrewmouse, n: |
tree shrew
(encz) | tree shrew, n: |
water shrew
(encz) | water shrew, n: |
Beshrew
(gcide) | Beshrew \Be*shrew"\, v. t.
To curse; to execrate.
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Beshrew me, but I love her heartily. --Shak.
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Note: Often a very mild form of imprecation; sometimes so far
from implying a curse, as to be uttered coaxingly, nay
even with some tenderness. --Schmidt.
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black water shrew
(gcide) | Oared \Oared\ ([=o]rd), a.
1. Furnished with oars; -- chiefly used in composition; as, a
four-oared boat.
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2. (Zool.)
(a) Having feet adapted for swimming.
(b) Totipalmate; -- said of the feet of certain birds. See
Illust. of Aves.
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Oared shrew (Zool.), an aquatic European shrew ({Crossopus
ciliatus}); -- called also black water shrew.
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Earth shrew
(gcide) | Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See Shrew, a.]
1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of
either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a
brawler; a scold.
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A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men]
have prosperity, or else that good men have
adversity. --Chaucer.
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A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could
be no quiet in the house for her. --L'Estrange.
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2. [AS. scre['a]wa; -- so called because supposed to be
venomous. ] (Zool.) Any small insectivore of the genus
Sorex and several allied genera of the family
Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but
they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are
the smallest of all mammals.
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Note: The common European species are the house shrew
(Crocidura araneus), and the erd shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}) (see under Erd.). In the United States
several species of Sorex and Blarina are common, as
the broadnosed shrew (Sorex platyrhinus), Cooper's
shrew (Sorex Cooperi), and the short-tailed, or mole,
shrew (Blarina brevicauda). Th American water, or
marsh, shrew (Neosorex palustris), with fringed feet,
is less common. The common European water shrews are
Crossopus fodiens, and the oared shrew (see under
Oared).
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Earth shrew, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family
Centetidae, as the tendrac.
Elephant shrew, Jumping shrew, Mole shrew. See under
Elephant, Jumping, etc.
Musk shrew. See Desman.
River shrew, an aquatic West African insectivore
(Potamogale velox) resembling a weasel in form and size,
but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for
rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes.
Shrew mole, a common large North American mole ({Scalops
aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent
purple tints.
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Elephant shrew
(gcide) | Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See Shrew, a.]
1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of
either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a
brawler; a scold.
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A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men]
have prosperity, or else that good men have
adversity. --Chaucer.
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A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could
be no quiet in the house for her. --L'Estrange.
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2. [AS. scre['a]wa; -- so called because supposed to be
venomous. ] (Zool.) Any small insectivore of the genus
Sorex and several allied genera of the family
Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but
they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are
the smallest of all mammals.
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Note: The common European species are the house shrew
(Crocidura araneus), and the erd shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}) (see under Erd.). In the United States
several species of Sorex and Blarina are common, as
the broadnosed shrew (Sorex platyrhinus), Cooper's
shrew (Sorex Cooperi), and the short-tailed, or mole,
shrew (Blarina brevicauda). Th American water, or
marsh, shrew (Neosorex palustris), with fringed feet,
is less common. The common European water shrews are
Crossopus fodiens, and the oared shrew (see under
Oared).
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Earth shrew, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family
Centetidae, as the tendrac.
Elephant shrew, Jumping shrew, Mole shrew. See under
Elephant, Jumping, etc.
Musk shrew. See Desman.
River shrew, an aquatic West African insectivore
(Potamogale velox) resembling a weasel in form and size,
but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for
rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes.
Shrew mole, a common large North American mole ({Scalops
aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent
purple tints.
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Erd shrew
(gcide) | Erd \Erd\ ([~e]rd), n. [OE. erd, eard, earth, land, country, AS.
eard; akin to OS. ard dwelling place, OHG. art plowing,
tillage, Icel. ["o]r[eth] crop, and to L. arare to plow, E.
ear to plow.]
The earth. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.
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Erd shrew (Zo["o]l.), the common European shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}); the shrewmouse.
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Jumping shrew
(gcide) | Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See Shrew, a.]
1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of
either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a
brawler; a scold.
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A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men]
have prosperity, or else that good men have
adversity. --Chaucer.
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A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could
be no quiet in the house for her. --L'Estrange.
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2. [AS. scre['a]wa; -- so called because supposed to be
venomous. ] (Zool.) Any small insectivore of the genus
Sorex and several allied genera of the family
Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but
they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are
the smallest of all mammals.
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Note: The common European species are the house shrew
(Crocidura araneus), and the erd shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}) (see under Erd.). In the United States
several species of Sorex and Blarina are common, as
the broadnosed shrew (Sorex platyrhinus), Cooper's
shrew (Sorex Cooperi), and the short-tailed, or mole,
shrew (Blarina brevicauda). Th American water, or
marsh, shrew (Neosorex palustris), with fringed feet,
is less common. The common European water shrews are
Crossopus fodiens, and the oared shrew (see under
Oared).
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Earth shrew, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family
Centetidae, as the tendrac.
Elephant shrew, Jumping shrew, Mole shrew. See under
Elephant, Jumping, etc.
Musk shrew. See Desman.
River shrew, an aquatic West African insectivore
(Potamogale velox) resembling a weasel in form and size,
but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for
rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes.
Shrew mole, a common large North American mole ({Scalops
aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent
purple tints.
[1913 Webster]Jumping \Jump"ing\, p. a. & vb. n.
of Jump, to leap.
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Jumping bean, a seed of a Mexican Euphorbia, containing
the larva of a moth (Carpocapsa saltitans). The larva by
its sudden movements causes the seed to roll to roll and
jump about.
Jumping deer (Zool.), a South African rodent ({Pedetes
Caffer}), allied to the jerboa.
Jumping louse (Zool.), any of the numerous species of plant
lice belonging to the family Psyllid[ae], several of
which are injurious to fruit trees.
Jumping mouse (Zool.), North American mouse ({Zapus
Hudsonius}), having a long tail and large hind legs. It is
noted for its jumping powers. Called also {kangaroo
mouse}.
Jumping mullet (Zool.), gray mullet.
Jumping shrew (Zool.), any African insectivore of the genus
Macroscelides. They are allied to the shrews, but have
large hind legs adapted for jumping.
Jumping spider (Zool.), spider of the genus Salticus and
other related genera; one of the Saltigrad[ae]; -- so
called because it leaps upon its prey.
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Mole shrew
(gcide) | Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See Shrew, a.]
1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of
either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a
brawler; a scold.
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A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men]
have prosperity, or else that good men have
adversity. --Chaucer.
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A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could
be no quiet in the house for her. --L'Estrange.
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2. [AS. scre['a]wa; -- so called because supposed to be
venomous. ] (Zool.) Any small insectivore of the genus
Sorex and several allied genera of the family
Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but
they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are
the smallest of all mammals.
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Note: The common European species are the house shrew
(Crocidura araneus), and the erd shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}) (see under Erd.). In the United States
several species of Sorex and Blarina are common, as
the broadnosed shrew (Sorex platyrhinus), Cooper's
shrew (Sorex Cooperi), and the short-tailed, or mole,
shrew (Blarina brevicauda). Th American water, or
marsh, shrew (Neosorex palustris), with fringed feet,
is less common. The common European water shrews are
Crossopus fodiens, and the oared shrew (see under
Oared).
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Earth shrew, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family
Centetidae, as the tendrac.
Elephant shrew, Jumping shrew, Mole shrew. See under
Elephant, Jumping, etc.
Musk shrew. See Desman.
River shrew, an aquatic West African insectivore
(Potamogale velox) resembling a weasel in form and size,
but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for
rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes.
Shrew mole, a common large North American mole ({Scalops
aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent
purple tints.
[1913 Webster]Mole \Mole\, n. [OE. molle, either shortened fr. moldwerp, or
from the root of E. mold soil: cf. D. mol, OD. molworp. See
Moldwarp.]
1. (Zool.) Any insectivore of the family Talpidae. They
have minute eyes and ears, soft fur, and very large and
strong fore feet.
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Note: The common European mole, or moldwarp ({Talpa
Europaea}), is noted for its extensive burrows. The
common American mole, or shrew mole ({Scalops
aquaticus}), and star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata)
have similar habits.
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Note: In the Scriptures, the name is applied to two
unindentified animals, perhaps the chameleon and mole
rat.
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2. A plow of peculiar construction, for forming underground
drains. [U.S.]
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3. (fig.)A spy who lives for years an apparently normal life
(to establish a cover) before beginning his spying
activities.
[PJC]
Duck mole. See under Duck.
Golden mole. See Chrysochlore.
Mole cricket (Zool.), an orthopterous insect of the genus
Gryllotalpa, which excavates subterranean galleries, and
throws up mounds of earth resembling those of the mole. It
is said to do damage by injuring the roots of plants. The
common European species (Gryllotalpa vulgaris), and the
American (Gryllotalpa borealis), are the best known.
Mole rat (Zool.), any one of several species of Old World
rodents of the genera Spalax, Georychus, and several
allied genera. They are molelike in appearance and habits,
and their eyes are small or rudimentary.
Mole shrew (Zool.), any one of several species of
short-tailed American shrews of the genus Blarina, esp.
Blarina brevicauda.
Water mole, the duck mole.
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Musk shrew
(gcide) | Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See Shrew, a.]
1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of
either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a
brawler; a scold.
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A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men]
have prosperity, or else that good men have
adversity. --Chaucer.
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A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could
be no quiet in the house for her. --L'Estrange.
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2. [AS. scre['a]wa; -- so called because supposed to be
venomous. ] (Zool.) Any small insectivore of the genus
Sorex and several allied genera of the family
Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but
they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are
the smallest of all mammals.
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Note: The common European species are the house shrew
(Crocidura araneus), and the erd shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}) (see under Erd.). In the United States
several species of Sorex and Blarina are common, as
the broadnosed shrew (Sorex platyrhinus), Cooper's
shrew (Sorex Cooperi), and the short-tailed, or mole,
shrew (Blarina brevicauda). Th American water, or
marsh, shrew (Neosorex palustris), with fringed feet,
is less common. The common European water shrews are
Crossopus fodiens, and the oared shrew (see under
Oared).
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Earth shrew, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family
Centetidae, as the tendrac.
Elephant shrew, Jumping shrew, Mole shrew. See under
Elephant, Jumping, etc.
Musk shrew. See Desman.
River shrew, an aquatic West African insectivore
(Potamogale velox) resembling a weasel in form and size,
but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for
rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes.
Shrew mole, a common large North American mole ({Scalops
aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent
purple tints.
[1913 Webster]Musk \Musk\ (m[u^]sk), n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr.
Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See Mouse, and
cd. Abelmosk, Muscadel, Muscovy duck, Nutmeg.]
1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of
the consistency of honey, obtained from a bag being behind
the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter
taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and
enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant
antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of
various other animals, having a similar odor.
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2. (Zool.) The musk deer. See Musk deer (below).
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3. The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat
similar.
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4. (Bot.)
(a) The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus).
(b) A plant of the genus Erodium (Erodium moschatum);
-- called also musky heron's-bill.
(c) A plant of the genus Muscari; grape hyacinth.
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Musk beaver (Zool.), muskrat (1).
Musk beetle (Zool.), a European longicorn beetle ({Aromia
moschata}), having an agreeable odor resembling that of
attar of roses.
Musk cat. See Bondar.
Musk cattle (Zool.), musk oxen. See Musk ox (below).
Musk deer (Zool.), a small hornless deer ({Moschus
moschiferus}), which inhabits the elevated parts of
Central Asia. The upper canine teeth of the male are
developed into sharp tusks, curved downward. The male has
scent bags on the belly, from which the musk of commerce
is derived. The deer is yellow or red-brown above, whitish
below. The pygmy musk deer are chevrotains, as the kanchil
and napu.
Musk duck. (Zool.)
(a) The Muscovy duck.
(b) An Australian duck (Biziura lobata).
Musk lorikeet (Zool.), the Pacific lorikeet ({Glossopsitta
australis}) of Australia.
Musk mallow (Bot.), a name of two malvaceous plants:
(a) A species of mallow (Malva moschata), the foliage of
which has a faint musky smell.
(b) An Asiatic shrub. See Abelmosk.
Musk orchis (Bot.), a European plant of the Orchis family
(Herminium Minorchis); -- so called from its peculiar
scent.
Musk ox (Zool.), an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant ({Ovibos
moschatus}), now existing only in America, but found
fossil in Europe and Asia. It is covered with a thick coat
of fine yellowish wool, and with long dark hair, which is
abundant and shaggy on the neck and shoulders. The
full-grown male weighs over four hundred pounds.
Musk parakeet. (Zool.) Same as Musk lorikeet (above).
Musk pear (Bot.), a fragrant kind of pear much resembling
the Seckel pear.
Musk plant (Bot.), the Mimulus moschatus, a plant found
in Western North America, often cultivated, and having a
strong musky odor.
Musk root (Bot.), the name of several roots with a strong
odor, as that of the nard (Nardostachys Jatamansi) and
of a species of Angelica.
Musk rose (Bot.), a species of rose (Rosa moschata),
having peculiarly fragrant white blossoms.
Musk seed (Bot.), the seed of a plant of the Mallow family
(Hibiscus moschatus), used in perfumery and in
flavoring. See Abelmosk.
Musk sheep (Zool.), the musk ox.
Musk shrew (Zool.), a shrew (Sorex murinus), found in
India. It has a powerful odor of musk. Called also
sondeli, and mondjourou.
Musk thistle (Bot.), a species of thistle ({Carduus
nutans}), having fine large flowers, and leaves smelling
strongly of musk.
Musk tortoise, Musk turtle (Zool.), a small American
fresh-water tortoise (Armochelys odorata syn. {Ozotheca
odorata}), which has a distinct odor of musk; -- called
also stinkpot.
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Oared shrew
(gcide) | Oared \Oared\ ([=o]rd), a.
1. Furnished with oars; -- chiefly used in composition; as, a
four-oared boat.
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2. (Zool.)
(a) Having feet adapted for swimming.
(b) Totipalmate; -- said of the feet of certain birds. See
Illust. of Aves.
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Oared shrew (Zool.), an aquatic European shrew ({Crossopus
ciliatus}); -- called also black water shrew.
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Rat-tailed shrew
(gcide) | Rat-tailed \Rat"-tailed`\ (r[a^]t"t[=a]ld`), a. (Zool.)
Having a long, tapering tail like that of a rat.
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Rat-tailed larva (Zool.), the larva of a fly of the genus
Eristalis. See Eristalis.
Rat-tailed serpent (Zool.), the fer-de-lance.
Rat-tailed shrew (Zool.), the musk shrew.
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River shrew
(gcide) | Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See Shrew, a.]
1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of
either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a
brawler; a scold.
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A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men]
have prosperity, or else that good men have
adversity. --Chaucer.
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A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could
be no quiet in the house for her. --L'Estrange.
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2. [AS. scre['a]wa; -- so called because supposed to be
venomous. ] (Zool.) Any small insectivore of the genus
Sorex and several allied genera of the family
Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but
they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are
the smallest of all mammals.
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Note: The common European species are the house shrew
(Crocidura araneus), and the erd shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}) (see under Erd.). In the United States
several species of Sorex and Blarina are common, as
the broadnosed shrew (Sorex platyrhinus), Cooper's
shrew (Sorex Cooperi), and the short-tailed, or mole,
shrew (Blarina brevicauda). Th American water, or
marsh, shrew (Neosorex palustris), with fringed feet,
is less common. The common European water shrews are
Crossopus fodiens, and the oared shrew (see under
Oared).
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Earth shrew, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family
Centetidae, as the tendrac.
Elephant shrew, Jumping shrew, Mole shrew. See under
Elephant, Jumping, etc.
Musk shrew. See Desman.
River shrew, an aquatic West African insectivore
(Potamogale velox) resembling a weasel in form and size,
but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for
rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes.
Shrew mole, a common large North American mole ({Scalops
aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent
purple tints.
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Shrew mole
(gcide) | Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See Shrew, a.]
1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of
either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a
brawler; a scold.
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A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men]
have prosperity, or else that good men have
adversity. --Chaucer.
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A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could
be no quiet in the house for her. --L'Estrange.
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2. [AS. scre['a]wa; -- so called because supposed to be
venomous. ] (Zool.) Any small insectivore of the genus
Sorex and several allied genera of the family
Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but
they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are
the smallest of all mammals.
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Note: The common European species are the house shrew
(Crocidura araneus), and the erd shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}) (see under Erd.). In the United States
several species of Sorex and Blarina are common, as
the broadnosed shrew (Sorex platyrhinus), Cooper's
shrew (Sorex Cooperi), and the short-tailed, or mole,
shrew (Blarina brevicauda). Th American water, or
marsh, shrew (Neosorex palustris), with fringed feet,
is less common. The common European water shrews are
Crossopus fodiens, and the oared shrew (see under
Oared).
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Earth shrew, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family
Centetidae, as the tendrac.
Elephant shrew, Jumping shrew, Mole shrew. See under
Elephant, Jumping, etc.
Musk shrew. See Desman.
River shrew, an aquatic West African insectivore
(Potamogale velox) resembling a weasel in form and size,
but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for
rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes.
Shrew mole, a common large North American mole ({Scalops
aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent
purple tints.
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Shrewd
(gcide) | Shrewd \Shrewd\, a. [Compar. Shrewder; superl. Shrewdest.]
[Originally the p. p. of shrew, v.t.]
1. Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence,
vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious;
rough; unfair; shrewish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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[Egypt] hath many shrewd havens, because of the
great rocks that ben strong and dangerous to pass
by. --Sir J.
Mandeville.
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Every of this happy number
That have endured shrewd days and nights with us.
--Shak.
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2. Artful; wily; cunning; arch.
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These women are shrewd tempters with their tongues.
--Shak.
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3. Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business;
astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd
observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply.
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Professing to despise the ill opinion of mankind
creates a shrewd suspicion that we have deserved it.
--Secker.
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Syn: Keen; critical; subtle; artful; astute; sagacious;
discerning; acute; penetrating.
Usage: Shrewd, Sagacious. One who is shrewd is keen to
detect errors, to penetrate disguises, to foresee and
guard against the selfishness of others. Shrewd is a
word of less dignity than sagacious, which implies a
comprehensive as well as penetrating mind, whereas
shrewd does not.
[1913 Webster] -- Shrewd"ly, adv. -- Shrewd"ness,
n.
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Shrewder
(gcide) | Shrewd \Shrewd\, a. [Compar. Shrewder; superl. Shrewdest.]
[Originally the p. p. of shrew, v.t.]
1. Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence,
vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious;
rough; unfair; shrewish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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[Egypt] hath many shrewd havens, because of the
great rocks that ben strong and dangerous to pass
by. --Sir J.
Mandeville.
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Every of this happy number
That have endured shrewd days and nights with us.
--Shak.
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2. Artful; wily; cunning; arch.
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These women are shrewd tempters with their tongues.
--Shak.
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3. Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business;
astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd
observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply.
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Professing to despise the ill opinion of mankind
creates a shrewd suspicion that we have deserved it.
--Secker.
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Syn: Keen; critical; subtle; artful; astute; sagacious;
discerning; acute; penetrating.
Usage: Shrewd, Sagacious. One who is shrewd is keen to
detect errors, to penetrate disguises, to foresee and
guard against the selfishness of others. Shrewd is a
word of less dignity than sagacious, which implies a
comprehensive as well as penetrating mind, whereas
shrewd does not.
[1913 Webster] -- Shrewd"ly, adv. -- Shrewd"ness,
n.
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Shrewdest
(gcide) | Shrewd \Shrewd\, a. [Compar. Shrewder; superl. Shrewdest.]
[Originally the p. p. of shrew, v.t.]
1. Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence,
vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious;
rough; unfair; shrewish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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[Egypt] hath many shrewd havens, because of the
great rocks that ben strong and dangerous to pass
by. --Sir J.
Mandeville.
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Every of this happy number
That have endured shrewd days and nights with us.
--Shak.
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2. Artful; wily; cunning; arch.
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These women are shrewd tempters with their tongues.
--Shak.
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3. Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business;
astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd
observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply.
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Professing to despise the ill opinion of mankind
creates a shrewd suspicion that we have deserved it.
--Secker.
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Syn: Keen; critical; subtle; artful; astute; sagacious;
discerning; acute; penetrating.
Usage: Shrewd, Sagacious. One who is shrewd is keen to
detect errors, to penetrate disguises, to foresee and
guard against the selfishness of others. Shrewd is a
word of less dignity than sagacious, which implies a
comprehensive as well as penetrating mind, whereas
shrewd does not.
[1913 Webster] -- Shrewd"ly, adv. -- Shrewd"ness,
n.
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Shrewdly
(gcide) | Shrewd \Shrewd\, a. [Compar. Shrewder; superl. Shrewdest.]
[Originally the p. p. of shrew, v.t.]
1. Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence,
vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious;
rough; unfair; shrewish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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[Egypt] hath many shrewd havens, because of the
great rocks that ben strong and dangerous to pass
by. --Sir J.
Mandeville.
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Every of this happy number
That have endured shrewd days and nights with us.
--Shak.
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2. Artful; wily; cunning; arch.
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These women are shrewd tempters with their tongues.
--Shak.
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3. Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business;
astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd
observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply.
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Professing to despise the ill opinion of mankind
creates a shrewd suspicion that we have deserved it.
--Secker.
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Syn: Keen; critical; subtle; artful; astute; sagacious;
discerning; acute; penetrating.
Usage: Shrewd, Sagacious. One who is shrewd is keen to
detect errors, to penetrate disguises, to foresee and
guard against the selfishness of others. Shrewd is a
word of less dignity than sagacious, which implies a
comprehensive as well as penetrating mind, whereas
shrewd does not.
[1913 Webster] -- Shrewd"ly, adv. -- Shrewd"ness,
n.
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Shrewdness
(gcide) | Shrewd \Shrewd\, a. [Compar. Shrewder; superl. Shrewdest.]
[Originally the p. p. of shrew, v.t.]
1. Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence,
vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious;
rough; unfair; shrewish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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[Egypt] hath many shrewd havens, because of the
great rocks that ben strong and dangerous to pass
by. --Sir J.
Mandeville.
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Every of this happy number
That have endured shrewd days and nights with us.
--Shak.
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2. Artful; wily; cunning; arch.
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These women are shrewd tempters with their tongues.
--Shak.
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3. Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business;
astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd
observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply.
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Professing to despise the ill opinion of mankind
creates a shrewd suspicion that we have deserved it.
--Secker.
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Syn: Keen; critical; subtle; artful; astute; sagacious;
discerning; acute; penetrating.
Usage: Shrewd, Sagacious. One who is shrewd is keen to
detect errors, to penetrate disguises, to foresee and
guard against the selfishness of others. Shrewd is a
word of less dignity than sagacious, which implies a
comprehensive as well as penetrating mind, whereas
shrewd does not.
[1913 Webster] -- Shrewd"ly, adv. -- Shrewd"ness,
n.
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Shrewish
(gcide) | Shrewish \Shrew"ish\, a.
having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding
disposition; froward; peevish.
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My wife is shrewish when I keep not hours. --Shak.
[1913 Webster] -- Shrew"ish*ly, adv. -- Shrew"ish*ness,
n.
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shrewish nagging vixenish
(gcide) | Ill-natured \Ill`-na"tured\, a.
1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition;
surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed;
-- of people; as, an ill-natured person; an ill-natured
disagreeable old man. Opposite of good-natured.
[Narrower terms: {argumentative, contentious,
disputatious, disputative, litigious : {atrabilious,
bilious, dyspeptic, liverish : {bristly, prickly,
snappish, splenetic, waspish : {cantankerous, crotchety,
ornery : {choleric, irascible, hotheaded, hot-headed,
hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short-tempered : {crabbed,
crabby, cross, fussy, fussbudgety, grouchy, grumpy,
bad-tempered, ill-tempered}: {cranky, fractious,
irritable, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, testy,
tetchy, techy : {crusty, curmudgeonly, gruff, ill-humored,
ill-humoured}: {dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose,
saturnine, sour, sullen : {feisty, touchy : {huffish,
sulky}: {misanthropic, misanthropical : {misogynous :
shirty, snorty ill-tempered or annoyed): {shrewish,
nagging, vixenish : surly, ugly ] Also See: {unpleasant.
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2. Dictated by, or indicating, ill nature; spiteful. "The
ill-natured task refuse." --Addison.
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3. Intractable; not yielding to culture. [R.] "Ill-natured
land." --J. Philips.
3. not to one's liking; unpleasant; disagreeable. Opposite of
agreeable. [WordNet sense 2] [Narrower terms: {annoying,
galling, chafing, irritating, nettlesome, pesky,
pestiferous, pestilent, plaguy, plaguey, teasing,
vexatious, vexing}; {nerve-racking, nerve-wracking,
stressful, trying ]
Syn: disagreeable.
[WordNet 1.5] -- Ill`-na"tured*ly, adv. --
Ill`-na"tured*ness, n.
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Shrewishly
(gcide) | Shrewish \Shrew"ish\, a.
having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding
disposition; froward; peevish.
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My wife is shrewish when I keep not hours. --Shak.
[1913 Webster] -- Shrew"ish*ly, adv. -- Shrew"ish*ness,
n.
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Shrewishness
(gcide) | Shrewish \Shrew"ish\, a.
having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding
disposition; froward; peevish.
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My wife is shrewish when I keep not hours. --Shak.
[1913 Webster] -- Shrew"ish*ly, adv. -- Shrew"ish*ness,
n.
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Shrewmouse
(gcide) | Shrewmouse \Shrew"mouse`\, n. (Zool.)
A shrew; especially, the erd shrew.
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Squirrel shrew
(gcide) | Squirrel \Squir"rel\ (skw[~e]r"r[e^]l or skw[i^]r"-; 277), n.
[OE. squirel, OF. esquirel, escurel, F. ['e]cureuil, LL.
squirelus, squirolus, scuriolus, dim. of L. sciurus, Gr.
si`oyros; skia` shade + o'yra` tail. Cf. Shine, v. i.]
1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small rodents
belonging to the genus Sciurus and several allied genera
of the family Sciuridae. Squirrels generally have a
bushy tail, large erect ears, and strong hind legs. They
are commonly arboreal in their habits, but many species
live in burrows.
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Note: Among the common North American squirrels are the gray
squirrel (Sciurus Carolinensis) and its black
variety; the fox, or cat, squirrel (Sciurus cinereus,
or Sciurus niger) which is a large species, and
variable in color, the southern variety being
frequently black, while the northern and western
varieties are usually gray or rusty brown; the red
squirrel (see Chickaree); the striped, or chipping,
squirrel (see Chipmunk); and the California gray
squirrel (Sciurus fossor). Several other species
inhabit Mexico and Central America. The common European
species (Sciurus vulgaris) has a long tuft of hair on
each ear. The so-called Australian squirrels are
marsupials. See Petaurist, and Phalanger.
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2. One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work
with the large cylinder.
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Barking squirrel (Zool.), the prairie dog.
Federation squirrel (Zool.), the striped gopher. See
Gopher, 2.
Flying squirrel (Zool.). See Flying squirrel, in the
Vocabulary.
Java squirrel. (Zool.). See Jelerang.
Squirrel corn (Bot.), a North American herb ({Dicentra
Canadensis}) bearing little yellow tubers.
Squirrel cup (Bot.), the blossom of the Hepatica triloba,
a low perennial herb with cup-shaped flowers varying from
purplish blue to pink or even white. It is one of the
earliest flowers of spring.
Squirrel fish. (Zool.)
(a) A sea bass (Serranus fascicularis) of the Southern
United States.
(b) The sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides).
(c) The redmouth, or grunt.
(d) A market fish of Bermuda (Holocentrum Ascensione).
Squirrel grass (Bot.), a pestiferous grass ({Hordeum
murinum}) related to barley. In California the stiffly
awned spikelets work into the wool of sheep, and into the
throat, flesh, and eyes of animals, sometimes even
producing death.
Squirrel hake (Zool.), a common American hake ({Phycis
tenuis}); -- called also white hake.
Squirrel hawk (Zool.), any rough-legged hawk; especially,
the California species Archibuteo ferrugineus.
Squirrel monkey. (Zool.)
(a) Any one of several species of small, soft-haired South
American monkeys of the genus Callithrix. They are
noted for their graceful form and agility. See
Teetee.
(b) A marmoset.
Squirrel petaurus (Zool.), a flying phalanger of Australia.
See Phalanger, Petaurist, and Flying phalanger under
Flying.
Squirrel shrew (Zool.), any one of several species of East
Indian and Asiatic insectivores of the genus Tupaia.
They are allied to the shrews, but have a bushy tail, like
that of a squirrel.
Squirrel-tail grass (Bot.), a grass (Hordeum jubatum)
found in salt marshes and along the Great Lakes, having a
dense spike beset with long awns.
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Water shrew
(gcide) | Water shrew \Wa"ter shrew`\ (Zool.)
Any one of several species of shrews having fringed feet and
capable of swimming actively. The two common European species
(Crossopus fodiens, and Crossopus ciliatus) are the best
known. The most common American water shrew, or marsh shrew
(Neosorex palustris), is rarely seen, owing to its
nocturnal habits.
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american shrew mole
(wn) | American shrew mole
n 1: greyish-black shrew mole of the United States and Canada
[syn: American shrew mole, Neurotrichus gibbsii] |
american water shrew
(wn) | American water shrew
n 1: water shrew of North America [syn: American water shrew,
Sorex palustris] |
asiatic shrew mole
(wn) | Asiatic shrew mole
n 1: shrew mole of eastern Asia [syn: Asiatic shrew mole,
Uropsilus soricipes] |
beshrew
(wn) | beshrew
v 1: wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the
child" [syn: curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn,
anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict] [ant:
bless] |
common shrew
(wn) | common shrew
n 1: common American shrew [syn: common shrew, {Sorex
araneus}] |
european water shrew
(wn) | European water shrew
n 1: widely distributed Old World water shrew [syn: {European
water shrew}, Neomys fodiens] |
least shrew
(wn) | least shrew
n 1: small brown shrew of grassy regions of eastern United
States [syn: least shrew, Cryptotis parva] |
masked shrew
(wn) | masked shrew
n 1: commonest shrew of moist habitats in North America [syn:
masked shrew, Sorex cinereus] |
mediterranean water shrew
(wn) | Mediterranean water shrew
n 1: a type of water shrew [syn: Mediterranean water shrew,
Neomys anomalus] |
otter shrew
(wn) | otter shrew
n 1: amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an
otter [syn: otter shrew, potamogale, {Potamogale
velox}] |
pen-tailed tree shrew
(wn) | pen-tailed tree shrew
n 1: brown tree shrew having a naked tail bilaterally fringed
with long stiff hairs on the distal third; of Malaysia
[syn: pentail, pen-tail, pen-tailed tree shrew] |
short-tailed shrew
(wn) | short-tailed shrew
n 1: North American shrew with tail less than half its body
length [syn: short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda] |
shrew
(wn) | shrew
n 1: a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman [syn: shrew,
termagant]
2: small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
[syn: shrew, shrewmouse] |
shrew mole
(wn) | shrew mole
n 1: slender mole having a long snout and tail |
shrew-sized
(wn) | shrew-sized
adj 1: having the approximate size of a shrew |
shrewd
(wn) | shrewd
adj 1: marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart
businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small
print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with
them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
[syn: astute, sharp, shrewd]
2: used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the
community" [syn: calculating, calculative, conniving,
scheming, shrewd] |
shrewdly
(wn) | shrewdly
adv 1: in a shrewd manner; "he invested his fortune astutely";
"he was acutely insightful" [syn: astutely, shrewdly,
sagaciously, sapiently, acutely] |
shrewdness
(wn) | shrewdness
n 1: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business
dealings) [syn: shrewdness, astuteness, perspicacity,
perspicaciousness] |
shrewish
(wn) | shrewish
adj 1: continually complaining or faultfinding; "a shrewish
wife"; "nagging parents" [syn: shrewish, nagging] |
shrewishly
(wn) | shrewishly
adv 1: in a shrewish manner |
shrewishness
(wn) | shrewishness
n 1: a nature given to nagging or scolding |
shrewmouse
(wn) | shrewmouse
n 1: small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
[syn: shrew, shrewmouse] |
tree shrew
(wn) | tree shrew
n 1: insectivorous arboreal mammal of southeast Asia that
resembles a squirrel with large eyes and long sharp snout |
water shrew
(wn) | water shrew
n 1: any of several small semiaquatic shrews usually living near
swift-flowing streams |
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