Mice: meaning, definitions and examples

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mice

 

[ maษชs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

small animals

Plural form of mouse, a small rodent with a pointed snout and long tail, often considered a pest in households.

Synonyms

pest, rodent, vermin

Examples of usage

  • There were mice running around in the attic.
  • The cat caught a mouse in the garden.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ratos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ‚เคนเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mรคuse

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tikus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะธัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ myszy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใ‚บใƒŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท souris

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ratones

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fareler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุฆุฑุงู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ myลกi

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ myลกi

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่€้ผ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ miลกi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรฝs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั‹ัˆา›ะฐะฝะดะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ siรงanlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ratones

Etymology

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.

See also: mouse, mouseover.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,107, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.