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Moderatemouse
The correct spelling is mouse.
How to pronounce mouse
noun
Say it like: Mow-se
The correct spelling is mouse. Any small rodent of the genus Mus. For example: "Captain Higgins moused the hook with a bit of marline to prevent the block beckets from falling out under slack."
Usage Examples
“Captain Higgins moused the hook with a bit of marline to prevent the block beckets from falling out under slack.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Any small rodent of the genus Mus.
- 2.A member of the many small rodent and marsupial species resembling such a rodent.
- 3.A quiet or shy person.
- 4.(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.
- 5.Hematoma.
verb
- 1.To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).
- 2.To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.
- 3.To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.
- 4.To navigate by means of a computer mouse.
- 5.To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.
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