- shrew, termagant - a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
--1 is a kind of unpleasant woman, disagreeable woman
--1 has particulars: virago; yenta - shrew, shrewmouse - small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles
--2 is a kind of insectivore
--2 is a member of Soricidae, family Soricidae
--2 has particulars:common shrew, Sorex araneus; masked shrew, Sorex cinereus; short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda; water shrew; least shrew, Cryptotis parva