"shrewlike" meaning in English

See shrewlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more shrewlike [comparative], most shrewlike [superlative]
Etymology: shrew + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shrew|like}} shrew + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} shrewlike (comparative more shrewlike, superlative most shrewlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (mouselike mammal).
    Sense id: en-shrewlike-en-adj-60HM6Y2a
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a shrew (ill-tempered woman); shrewish.
    Sense id: en-shrewlike-en-adj-X0QIOg9Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 5 95

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