Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mouse

4 senses of mouse

Sense 1
mouse -- (any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails)
       => rodent, gnawer -- (relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing)

Sense 2
shiner, black eye, mouse -- (a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye)
       => bruise, contusion -- (an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration)

Sense 3
mouse -- (person who is quiet or timid)
       => person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

Sense 4
mouse, computer mouse -- (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")
       => electronic device -- (a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb mouse

2 senses of mouse

Sense 1
sneak, mouse, creep, pussyfoot -- (to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house")
       => walk -- (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet")

Sense 2
mouse -- (manipulate the mouse of a computer)
       => manipulate -- (hold something in one's hands and move it)

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