English dictionary
mouse
nounPronunciation
maʊs
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
noun
- 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
noun
- person who is quiet or timid
noun
- a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
verb
- manipulate the mouse of a computer
verb
- to go stealthily or furtively
Example sentences
a mouse takes much more room than a trackball
… stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house
