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Mouse

maʊs

Mouse definitions

noun

Inflections:

mice mouse mouses

a small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail
- (in general use) any small mammal similar to a mouse, such as a shrew or vole
- a shy, timid, and quiet person
  
  "Jane may be a bit of a mouse, but she is very nosy"
- a dull light brown colour reminiscent of a mouse's fur
  
  "her flaxen hair dulled to mouse"
a small handheld device which is moved across a mat or flat surface to move the cursor on a computer screen

"copy the file with a click of the mouse"
a lump or bruise on or near the eye

"she touched the mouse under her eye"

verb

Inflections:

mouse moused mouses mousing

(of a cat or owl) hunt for or catch mice

"female cats are usually much better at mousing than males"
- prowl about as if searching
  
  "he was mousing among the books of the old library"
use a mouse to move or position a cursor on a computer screen

"simply mouse over any item on the list"