mouse — a small rodent with a long tail and pointed snout
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small rodent with a long tail and pointed snout
Pronunciation (IPA): /maʊs/
Example Sentences
- The cat chased the mouse around the house like they were playing tag.
- My wireless mouse ran out of battery during the important presentation.
- She's so quiet, you wouldn't hear her even if she was a mouse wearing high heels.
mouse
NOUN[/maʊs/]
a small rodent with a long tail and pointed snout
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'mouse' derives from Old English 'mus', which traces back through Latin 'mus' and Greek 'mys', all referring to the small rodent animal. The term for the computer input device, coined in the 1960s, was named after the animal due to the resemblance of the device's shape and cord to a mouse.
Breakdown
The word comes from the Indo-European root *mus- (small rodent), which appears in Latin 'mus' and Greek 'mys' before evolving into Old English 'mus' and eventually modern English 'mouse'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The cat chased the mouse around the house like they were playing tag.”
“My wireless mouse ran out of battery during the important presentation.”
“She's so quiet, you wouldn't hear her even if she was a mouse wearing high heels.”
“The laboratory mouse completed the maze in record time.”
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