Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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shrew | Yes | No | No | No |
yenta | Yes | No | No | No |
shrew (noun) | yenta (noun) |
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small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles | (Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal |
a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman | (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant |