Mouse

Pronunciation: /maʊs/

Definitions of mouse

noun a device that is moved by hand on a flat surface to control the movement of a cursor on a computer screen

Example Sentences

A1 I have a small mouse in my house.

A2 She uses a wireless mouse with her laptop.

B1 The cat chased the mouse around the room.

B2 The computer technician replaced the faulty mouse with a new one.

C1 The scientist conducted experiments on the behavior of the mouse in different environments.

C2 The artist created a detailed painting of a mouse in a field of flowers.

Examples of mouse in a Sentence

formal The scientist conducted experiments using a computer mouse to navigate through the data.

informal I prefer using a mouse instead of a trackpad when using my computer.

slang I can't find my mouse anywhere, it keeps disappearing on me.

figurative She danced across the stage with the grace of a mouse, light on her feet.

Grammatical Forms of mouse

• past tense: moused
• plural: mice
• comparative: more mouse
• superlative: most mouse
• present tense: mouses
• future tense: will mouse
• perfect tense: has moused
• continuous tense: is mousing
• singular: mouse
• positive degree: mouse
• infinitive: to mouse
• gerund: mousing
• participle: moused

Origin and Evolution of mouse

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'mouse' originated from the Old English word 'mus', which came from the Proto-Germanic word 'musaz'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the small rodent, the term 'mouse' later evolved to also describe the computer input device due to its small size and resemblance to the animal.