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A tiny mouse ran across the barn floor.
What does Mouse mean?
A mouse is a small animal or a computer control device.
Dictionary definition
a small rodent with a pointed nose and long tail; also a small device used to control a computer pointer.
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Mouse in a sentence
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She clicked the computer mouse to open the file.
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The word mouse can name either an animal or a tool used with a computer.
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What does mouse mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to mouse?
Rodent is close in meaning to mouse in many contexts.
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Which word is an antonym or useful contrast for mouse?
Keyboard contrasts with mouse.
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MeaningMouse means A mouse is a small animal or a computer control device.
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Synonyms
Words like Mouse
rodenta small gnawing animal
computer pointera device used to move a cursor
input devicea tool used to send commands to a computer
Antonyms
Opposite words
keyboarda different computer input device
large animala useful contrast for the animal meaning
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Word family
Mouse word family
Base word
mouse
noun
mice
Irregular plural for more than one mouse.
noun
mousepad
A pad used under a computer mouse.
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Hint for students
A mouse is a small rodent with a pointed nose and a long tail.
Common mix-up
Mouse is not the same as moose. A mouse is tiny; a moose is a very large animal with antlers.
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Write one sentence that shows mouse without using the word mouse. Example: The small gray rodent nibbled a crumb and slipped into a hole. Clue words: small gray rodent, nibbled, hole Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a tiny rodent?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A tiny mouse ran behind the cupboard." Why does mouse fit better than moose?
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