English dictionary
mouse
/m/&//U/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
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person who is quiet or timid
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a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad
ExamplesA mouse takes much more room than a trackball.
Synonyms computer mouseSource: WordNet 3.0
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Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus <i>Mus</i> and various related genera of the family <i>Muridæ</i>. The common house mouse (<i>Mus musculus</i>) is found in nearly all countries. The American white-footed, or deer, mouse (<i>Hesperomys leucopus</i>) sometimes lives in houses. See <u>Dormouse</u>, <i>Meadow mouse</i>, under <u>Meadow</u>, and <i>Harvest mouse</i>, under <u>Harvest</u>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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to go stealthily or furtively
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manipulate the mouse of a computer
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To watch for and catch mice.
Source: webster1913
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To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.
Source: webster1913