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Shrew vs Sprew - What's the difference?

shrew | sprew |

As nouns the difference between shrew and sprew

is that shrew is any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae while sprew is thrush.

As a verb shrew

is to beshrew; to curse.

shrew

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.
  • An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
    • You'd better not stay out late tonight — your mother is quite a shrew and you'll never hear the end of it.

    Synonyms

    * (mouselike mammal) ranny (obsolete)

    Hyponyms

    * (mouselike mammal) common shrew

    Derived terms

    * elephant shrew * Etruscan shrew * hardishrew * jumping shrew * Nelson's small-eared shrew * shrew-run * shrewd * shrewish * tree shrew

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To beshrew; to curse.
  • * Chaucer
    • I shrew myself.

    sprew

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine, US, dialect) thrush
    • (Webster 1913)