mouse

noun

Meaning

Any small rodent of the genus Mus.
A member of the many small rodent and marsupial species resembling such a rodent.
A quiet or shy person.
(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.
Hematoma.
A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out.
To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).
To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.
To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.
To navigate by means of a computer mouse.
To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.

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