mouse (n.)

  1. any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

  2. a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye

    [ Syn: shiner , black eye ]

  3. person who is quiet or timid

  4. 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

    [ Syn: computer mouse ]

    mouse (v.)

  1. to go stealthily or furtively; ..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbors house

    [ Syn: sneak , creep , pussyfoot ]

  2. manipulate the mouse of a computer

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