noun Download 🔗Share Any small rodent of the genus Mus. Examples : "The scientist caught a small mouse scurrying in the lab. " animal organism essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A member of the many small rodent and marsupial species resembling such a rodent. Examples : "The tiny mouse scurried across the floor, searching for crumbs. " animal biology organism nature essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A quiet or shy person. Examples : "Sarah was a mouse in her new class; she rarely spoke up. " character person essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (plural mice or, rarely, mouses) 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. Examples : "My brother used the mouse to click on the link for the homework assignment. " technology computing electronics device machine essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Hematoma. Examples : "After tripping on the stairs, the child had a small mouse on her ankle. " medicine body disease anatomy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The fishing hook had a small metal mouse to keep the line from slipping off. " nautical sailing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A familiar term of endearment. Examples : "My little mouse, you did a great job on your presentation today. " family language essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A match used in firing guns or blasting. Examples : "The hunter carefully loaded the mouse into the rifle before shooting. " weapon military essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small model of (a fragment of) Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with desirable properties (depending on the context). Examples : "The logician used a specialized mouse for her research on Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory. " theory math logic essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small cushion for a woman's hair. Examples : "The hairdresser carefully placed a small mouse under Amelia's hair to help style it. " appearance style essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around). Examples : "The student quietly mouthed around the classroom, trying to find a hidden notebook without anyone noticing. " animal action nature essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats. Examples : "The cat likes to mouse around the garden at night. " animal action nature essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire. Examples : "Captain Higgins moused the hook with a bit of marline to prevent the block beckets from falling out under slack." nautical sailing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To navigate by means of a computer mouse. Examples : "To complete the online assignment, I had to mouse through the website to find the correct file. " computing technology internet machine device essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To tear, as a cat devours a mouse. Examples : "The hungry cat quickly mouses the unfortunate little creature. " animal action food essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading