noun
Any small rodent of the genus Mus.A member of the many small rodent and marsupial species resembling such a rodent.A quiet or shy person.(plural mice or, rarely, mouses) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.Hematoma.A 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.A familiar term of endearment.A match used in firing guns or blasting.A small model of (a fragment of) Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with desirable properties (depending on the context).A small cushion for a woman's hair.verb
To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.To navigate by means of a computer mouse.To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.