|noun|
1.(in general use) any small mammal similar to a mouse, such as a shrew or vole.
2.A dull light brown colour reminiscent of a mouse’s fur.
‘her flaxen hair dulled to _mouse_ ’
‘The red accented her usually dull brown eyes and contrasted nicely with her normally _mouse_ -brown hair, also bringing out natural blush in her cheeks.’
3.A lump or bruise on or near the eye.
‘she touched the _mouse_ under her eye’
4.A shy, timid, and quiet person.
‘Jane may be a bit of a _mouse_ , but she is very nosy’
‘The Warren brothers snickered, amused by the sight of their strict teacher suddenly turned into a timid _mouse_ .’
5.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_ ’
‘the right _mouse_ button’
6.A small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail.
‘Most people are familiar with mice, rats, hamsters, and guinea pigs, which are commonly kept as pets.’
‘He says that, unlike rats and mice, the rodents give birth to only one offspring at a time, so a precautionary approach should be taken toward their conservation.’
|verb|
1.(of a cat or owl) hunt for or catch mice.
‘female cats are usually much better at _mousing_ than males’
‘I'm not sure what the cats will make of them - that field is Faber's main area for _mousing_ and Sorley seems to go in there quite a bit too.’
2.Prowl about as if searching.
‘he was _mousing_ among the books of the old library’
3.Use a mouse to move or position a cursor on a computer screen.
‘simply _mouse_ over any item on the list’
‘To be honest, I think it had more to do with _mousing_ around my screen than dragging myself up and down a swimming pool, but either way it's probably just as well I never made it back there this evening.’
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