Mouser

Pronunciation: /maʊsər/

Definitions of mouser

noun A cat specifically bred or trained to catch mice

Example Sentences

A1 The mouser caught a mouse in the barn.

A2 The farmer's mouser is a skilled hunter of rodents.

B1 The mouser is an essential part of the pest control team on the farm.

B2 The mouser's quick reflexes make it an effective predator of small prey.

C1 The mouser's keen sense of smell helps it track down mice hiding in the fields.

C2 The mouser's agility and stealth make it a formidable opponent for any rodent.

Examples of mouser in a Sentence

formal The mouser is a skilled hunter of rodents in the barn.

informal My cat is a great mouser, always catching mice around the house.

slang That cat is a real mouser, she never lets a mouse get away.

figurative As a detective, he was known as a mouser, always able to find the truth in any case.

Grammatical Forms of mouser

• past tense: moused
• plural: mousers
• comparative: more mouser
• superlative: most mouser
• present tense: mouse
• future tense: will mouse
• perfect tense: have moused
• continuous tense: am mousing
• singular: mouser
• positive degree: mouser
• infinitive: to mouse
• gerund: mousing
• participle: mousing

Origin and Evolution of mouser

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'mouser' originated from the Old English word 'mus', meaning mouse, combined with the agent suffix '-er' which denotes a person or thing that performs a specified action.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a cat that catches mice, 'mouser' has evolved to also refer to skilled individuals who excel at hunting or capturing something, such as a skilled detective or sniper.