Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S short-tailed shrew: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short'-tailed shrew' Pronunciation: [key] a grayish-black shrew, Blarina brevicauda, common in eastern North America, that has a tail less than half the length of the body. See illus. under Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. short-tailed shearwater short-tempered TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Who's Who in the "Lord of the Rings" Roman Catholic Church Hierarchy Current Events This Week: March 2023 42 Top Western Movie Quotes Slaves in the Family User's Guide to Environmental Language ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: wastrel Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language