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1.NounAny of many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail.
2.NounSuch a rodent that is of the genus Mus.
3.NounA quiet or shy person.
4.NounAn input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display."My mouse needs new batteries."
5.NounA pointer."Move the mouse over the icon."
6.NounA facial hematoma or black eye.
7.NounA 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.
8.NounA familiar term of endearment.
9.NounA match used in firing guns or blasting.
10.NounA small model of (a fragment of) Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with desirable properties (depending on the context).
11.NounA small cushion for a woman's hair.
12.NounPart of a hind leg of beef, next to the round.
13.VerbTo move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).
14.VerbTo hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.
15.VerbTo close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire."Captain Higgins moused the hook with a bit of marline to prevent the block beckets from falling out under slack."
16.VerbTo navigate by means of a computer mouse.
17.VerbTo tear, as a cat devours a mouse.