mouse

Universal Words 1 a small animal that is covered in fur and has a long thin tail. Mice live in fields, in people's houses or where food is stored: a field mouse * a house mouse * The stores were overrun with rats and mice. * She crept upstairs, quiet as a mouse. * He was a weak little mouse of a man. seealsoDORMOUSE 2 (plural also mouses) (computing) a small device that is moved by hand across a surface to control the movement of the CURSOR on a computer screen: Click the left mouse button twice to highlight the program. * Use the mouse to drag the icon to a new position. IDIOMS see CAT