Synonyms for
Mouse
Definition
a small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail.
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Common collocations
- computer mouse
- field mouse
- house mouse
- squeak like a mouse
- quiet as a mouse
- catch a mouse
- mouse trap
Word family
Usage note
The verb 'to mouse' means to hunt or stalk, often used in the context of cats. The plural is 'mice'.
Example sentences
- The mouse scurried across the floor and into its hole.
- I caught a mouse in a trap last night.
- The computer mouse makes it easy to navigate on the screen.
- The cat is a great mouser and keeps our house free of rodents.
Quotes
Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, 'It might have been.' - Kurt Vonnegut
“The difference between a squirrel and a mouse is that a squirrel has a tail that functions like a fifth hand, whereas a mouse does not.” - Temple Grandin
“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.” - Ernest Hemingway