mouse 
/ˈmaʊs/ noun
plural mice /ˈmaʊs/ noun /ˈmaɪs/ [count] 1 : a very small animal that has a pointed nose and a long, thin tail
▪ The house was infested with mice and rats. ▪ a field mouse [=a type of mouse that lives in fields] ▪ a house mouse [=a type of mouse that lives in people's houses] — sometimes used figuratively to refer to a weak, frightened, or quiet person ▪ Stand up for your rights! What are you—a man or a mouse?! — see picture at rodent 2 plural also mous·es : a small device that is connected to a computer and that you move with your hand to control the movement of a pointer on the computer screen
▪ He moved the mouse to click on the icon. ▪ (US) a mouse pad = (Brit) a mouse mat [=a small pad that a computer's mouse rests on] — see picture at computer
▪ The house was infested with mice and rats. ▪ a field mouse [=a type of mouse that lives in fields] ▪ a house mouse [=a type of mouse that lives in people's houses] — sometimes used figuratively to refer to a weak, frightened, or quiet person ▪ Stand up for your rights! What are you—a man or a mouse?! — see picture at rodent
▪ He moved the mouse to click on the icon. ▪ (US) a mouse pad = (Brit) a mouse mat [=a small pad that a computer's mouse rests on] — see picture at computer
— see also cat and mouse
