mouse

Definitions

1. 1noun

   Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Muridae. The common house mouse (Mus musculus) is found in nearly all countries. The American white-footed, or deer, mouse (Hesperomys leucopus) sometimes lives in houses. See Dormouse, Meadow mouse, under Meadow, and Harvest mouse, under Harvest.

2. 2noun

   A knob made on a rope with spun yarn or parceling to prevent a running eye from slipping.

3. 3noun

   Same as 2d Mousing, 2.

4. 4noun

   A familiar term of endearment.

5. 5noun

   A dark-colored swelling caused by a blow.

6. 6noun

   A match used in firing guns or blasting.

7. 7intransitive verb

   To watch for and catch mice.

8. 8intransitive verb

   To watch for or pursue anything in a sly manner; to pry about, on the lookout for something.

9. 9transitive verb

   To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.

10. 10transitive verb

    To furnish with a mouse; to secure by means of a mousing. See Mouse., 2.

11. 11noun

    any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

12. 12noun

    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

    "a mouse takes much more room than a trackball"

13. 13noun

    person who is quiet or timid

14. 14noun

    a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye

    Synonyms

    shiner
15. 15verb

    manipulate the mouse of a computer

16. 16verb

    to go stealthily or furtively

    "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"

    Synonyms

    creeppussyfootsneak