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noun

Definition of mousenext
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as in coward

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as in icicle

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verb

ˈmau̇z How to pronounce mouse (audio)
as in to sneak
to move about in a sly or secret manner a cat mousing along in the shadows of the garden

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Recent Examples of mouse
Noun
In a further wrinkle, the researchers found that warmer weather increased mouse numbers but decreased nymphal ticks. — Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2026 One day, the lion caught the mouse and was about to kill it when the mouse begged for mercy. — Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, Arakawa's death at 65 is attributed to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a disease usually contracted from exposure to mouse droppings that affects the lungs. — Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Such original approaches to mouse controls could be Nintendo's secret weapon on the Switch 2, and developers are already coming up with more inventive uses for the tech than simply bringing a cursor to console gaming. — Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouse
  1. coward
  2. icicle
  3. sneak
  4. wuss
  5. iceberg
  6. lurk
  7. milquetoast
  8. slide
Noun
  • How could anyone in the military support a repulsive, draft-dodging coward who called dead soldiers suckers and losers?
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Some called them cowards; others opted for more colorful language.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of coward
Noun
  • Bear’s head tooth fungi looks like a mass white icicles hanging down from decaying tree trunks and logs.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The team will use nearly 24,000 lights, 550 icicles, 400 strobes and other lights with assistance from Stage Nine Entertainment, the release said.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of icicle
Verb
  • Gonzalez answered later in the third quarter, making a 52-yard field goal that snuck through the bottom right corner of the goalposts.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Moog, one of the Australian creators of the popular Mighty Car Mods YouTube channel, sneaks into the top 40 with Shift.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of sneak
Noun
  • Supporters of the Republican candidate, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, portray Democrats as wusses, cucks, soy boys who don’t follow sports.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
  • Henry is a megalomaniac and a complete wuss.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of wuss
Noun
  • This $40 trillion number is only the tip of the financial iceberg that threatens to sink the United States.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But just four days into the trip, on the night of April 14, the Titanic hit an iceberg, causing the massive ocean liner to sink to the bottom of the ocean by early the next morning.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of iceberg
Verb
  • The series will explore whether the accusations made against Gough, a charismatic TO-7 officer known for a string of organized crime takedowns, is a deliberate distraction from a bigger threat lurking in the shadows.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Within each of these thrillers lurk so many shady husbands, brothers, bosses, and dads.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of lurk
Noun
  • And Benjamin Cole is a likable milquetoast as Sarah’s original boyfriend, Chris.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • By all accounts, being a milquetoast is a sort of vice—cowardice masquerading as prudence.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of milquetoast
Verb
  • In the weeks before the election, Nvidia's stock was sliding alongside the rest of the AI trade on concerns that rising interest rates would punish debt-heavy companies.
    — Ari Levy, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026
  • As far as sleeping goes, the frame of the sofa slides out all the way to the kitchen, filling out with the full-length cushions from the backrest.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of slide

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