Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shroo]
- /ʃru/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shroo]
- /ʃru/
Definitions of shrewlike word
- noun shrewlike a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant. 1
- adjective shrewlike resembling a shrew 0
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Origin of shrewlike
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English; special use of shrew2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Shrewlike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shrewlike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shrewlike usage trend in Literature
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