shrew

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.
2. 2
   Certain other small mammals that resemble true shrews.
3. 3
   An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.

Verb

1. 1
   To beshrew; to curse.