Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shroo-mous]
- /ˈʃruˌmaʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shroo-mous]
- /ˈʃruˌmaʊs/
Definitions of shrewmouse word
- noun plural shrewmouse a shrew. 1
- noun shrewmouse another name for the shrew, esp the common shrew 0
- noun shrewmouse shrew (sense 1) 0
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Origin of shrewmouse
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; shrew2 + mouse
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Shrewmouse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shrewmouse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shrewmouse usage trend in Literature
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