EGAVE

mouse

About 15.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Any mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail.
    She's probably hiding in her room, she always does when we have company. She's our little mouse.
  2. noun Such a rodent that is of the genus Mus.
  3. noun A quiet or shy person.
    She's probably hiding in her room, she always does when we have company. She's our little mouse.
  4. noun A familiar term of endearment.
  5. noun An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.
    My mouse needs new batteries.
  6. noun An on-screen pointer controlled by a mouse device.
    Move the mouse over the icon.
  7. noun A facial hematoma or black eye.
  8. noun A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out.

Similar words

creep pussyfoot sneak steal murine rodent rat weasel frog chick

Often followed by

button and pointer to is in or model was

Word family

mice moused mouses mousing

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