- a woman of violent temper and speech; termagant.
- any of several small, mouselike insectivores of the genus Sorex and related genera, having a long, sharp snout.
- any small mouse-like long-snouted mammal, such as Sorex araneus (common shrew), of the family Soricidae: order Insectivora (insectivores)
- a bad-tempered or mean-spirited woman
