mouse
What is the Definition of mouse?
Noun:
- any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
- a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
- person who is quiet or timid
- 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
Verb:
- to go stealthily or furtively
- manipulate the mouse of a computer
How can I use mouse in a sentence?
Professor McGonagall watched them turn a mouse into a snuffbox — points were given for how pretty the snuffbox was, but taken away if it had whiskers.
Uncle Vernon made another funny noise, like a mouse being trodden on.
The mouse scurried across the floor looking for food. - Мышь проскользнула по полу в поисках еды.
The mouse was caught in a trap set by the homeowner. - Мышь попала в ловушку, установленную домовладельцем.
The cat chased the mouse around the room. - Кошка гналась за мышью по комнате.
Other meanings of mouse (synonyms, cognates).
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