Mice: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ญ
mice
[ maษชs ]
small animals
Plural form of mouse, a small rodent with a pointed snout and long tail, often considered a pest in households.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- There were mice running around in the attic.
- The cat caught a mouse in the garden.
computer technology
A device used to move the cursor on a computer screen.
Synonyms
pointing device, trackball
Examples of usage
- I prefer using a mouse over a touchpad.
- She clicked the mouse to open the document.
Translations
Translations of the word "mice" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ratos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคนเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Mรคuse
๐ฎ๐ฉ tikus
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ myszy
๐ฏ๐ต ใใบใ
๐ซ๐ท souris
๐ช๐ธ ratones
๐น๐ท fareler
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฅ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฆุฑุงู
๐จ๐ฟ myลกi
๐ธ๐ฐ myลกi
๐จ๐ณ ่้ผ
๐ธ๐ฎ miลกi
๐ฎ๐ธ mรฝs
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัััาะฐะฝะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ siรงanlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ ratones
Word origin
The word 'mice' is the plural form of the word 'mouse', which originated from the Old English word 'mus'. The term has been used to refer to small rodents for centuries, while in the context of computer technology, the term 'mouse' was first used in the 1960s to describe the device used to control the cursor on a screen.