MICE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

mice

noun

Definition of mice

plural of mouse

as in cowards

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Dissimilar Words

as in icicles

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Dissimilar Words

extroverts

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Recent Examples of mice And now a new study in mice suggests that starting semaglutide, a GLP-1 (glucagonlike peptide 1) medication sold under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic, in old age extends the lifespan by about 12 percent. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026 One of the most obvious signs of cognitive decline in mice is their ability to build a nest. — Mike McRae 30, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026 How To Deter Mice Making your home less attractive to mice means preventing access to food and shelter. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026 New tools in neuroscience have allowed researchers to manipulate the activity of specific neurons in mice brains. — Danny G. Winder, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 What’s next New tools in neuroscience have allowed researchers to manipulate the activity of specific neurons in mice brains. — Marie Doyle, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 The work on the African striped mice is one of four research projects listed as finalists for this year’s Dolittle Prize. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 Singing mice Singing mice live high in the cloud forests of Costa Rica, engaging in chirping call-and-response duets that can change slightly depending on responses received. — ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 In mice models, the researchers found that the brain is mechanically linked to the abdomen through a network of blood vessels that functions like a hydraulic system. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mice

Noun

No, and as true as all that might be, the most important lesson is that DEI turns people into cowards.

— Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
To me, the most notable change — outside of Robert not getting fully naked, you cowards — is that the meltdown is witnessed by much more of the senior class.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of cowards

Noun

Florist Amy Vongpitaka revealed to PEOPLE at the time that the couple created a winter wonderland under a tent in their living room, filled with candles, branches, crystal icicles and over 70,000 white orchids.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
On April 12, the Toronto Raptors transformed Drake’s usual courtside seats into a frozen display — complete with faux ice and icicles — in what appeared to be a not-so-subtle promotion for his upcoming album, Iceman.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of icicles

Noun

Nobel Laureate for chemistry, Max Perutz, pointed out that natural icebergs were neither big enough nor stable enough to do the job safely, leaving Pyke to consider novel ways to turn water into a novel building material.

— Mike McRae September 16, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Soon, icebergs were drifting past the ship and the scale of the landscape became increasingly difficult to comprehend.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of icebergs

Noun

The moon jellyfish didn’t sting, but compass jellyfish were another story.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026
Some of this year’s winners and honorable mentions included tiny jellyfish larvae swimming inside water droplets, a colorful sea slug wiggling along and many different forms of cells exploring their microscopic worlds.

— Adrianne Morales, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of jellyfish

Noun

Everyone, meanwhile, can enjoy the simple, perfect sight gag of a voluptuous sheep cleaning a blackboard with her ample fleece.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
The sheep were straying from the road, veering through the front yards of homeowners who weren’t in the grazing program.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheep

Noun

An animal’s croaking rides away with the wind, and two sparrows rise from the reeds.

— Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
Many legal scholars regard these examples as slender reeds on which to build an entire theory of Presidential power.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026