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- pronunciation:
- maUs
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
mice |
| definition 1: |
A mouse is a very small animal with gray or brown fur. A mouse has sharp teeth and a long, thin tail. When we talk about more than one mouse, we say "mice."
Our cat spotted a mouse in the house and tried to chase after it.
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| definition 2: |
A mouse is something that people use with a computer. You put your hand over the mouse and it lets you move things on the computer screen.
If you move your mouse over to the left, the little arrow on your computer screen will also move to the left.
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| derivation: |
mouselike (adj.) |
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