Sekirov Dictionary

mouse

/maʊs/

noun12

  1. a tiny animal with round ears, sharp front teeth and a long tail
  2. Such a rodent that is of the genus Mus.
  3. 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.
  4. An on-screen pointer controlled by a mouse device.
  5. (figurative) A quiet or shy person.
  6. A facial hematoma or black eye.
  7. Part of a hind leg of beef, next to the round.
  8. 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.
  9. A small model of (a fragment of) Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with desirable properties (depending on the context).
  10. A match used in firing guns or blasting.
  11. (historical) A small cushion for a woman's hair.
  12. (figurative, no longer used) A familiar term of endearment.

verb5

  1. To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.
  2. To navigate by means of a computer mouse.
  3. To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).
  4. To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.
  5. (no longer used) To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.
forms

moused · mousing · mouses · meeces · mice

Phrases with mouse

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