mouse
noun
[ maʊs ]
• a small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail.
• a small handheld device which is moved across a mat or flat surface to move the cursor on a computer screen.
• "copy the file with a click of the mouse"
• a lump or bruise on or near the eye.
• "she touched the mouse under her eye"
mouse
verb
• (of a cat or owl) hunt for or catch mice.
• "female cats are usually much better at mousing than males"
• use a mouse to move or position a cursor on a computer screen.
• "simply mouse over any item on the list"
Origin:
Old English mūs, (plural) mȳs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch muis and German Maus, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin and Greek mus .
