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shrewd definition and meaning

a. Wicked; malicious.
a. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a brawler; a scold.
a. Any small insectivore of the genus Sorex and several allied genera of the family Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are the smallest of all mammals.
a. To beshrew; to curse.
superl. Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish.
superl. Artful; wily; cunning; arch.
superl. Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business; astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply.

Crossword clues for shrewd

- A small mammal
- carper
- Mouse-like animal
- Mouse-like mammal
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- Small mammal with a pointed snout
- Small rodent
- Astute
- Calculating
- Canny
- Clever and perceptive
- Cunning
- Shh! Rude to talk about calculating