mouses
Prowls for prey
Mouses is the plural of mouse when referring to the computer device: She ordered three mouses for the office.
The standard plural mice applies to the rodent, but mouses emerged to distinguish the technological sense—perhaps because computer peripherals feel too artificial for the irregular form.
Lacking courage or confidence
- skittishProne to nervous fright
- scurryHurried small-stepped motion
- dartHandheld pointed projectile
- scamperQuick, light-footed dash
hide · nibble · forage · hoard · nocturnal · cautious · wary · nervous
Facial sensory hairs
- tailRear animal appendage
- gnawBite repeatedly at
- incisorsFront cutting teeth
- nocturnalActive during darkness
burrow · pest · vermin · infestation · mammal · omnivore · litter · nest
timid
Lacking courage or confidence
scamper · hide · nibble · forage · hoard · nocturnal · cautious · wary · nervous · quiet
whiskers
Facial sensory hairs
nocturnal · burrow · pest · vermin · infestation · mammal · omnivore · litter · nest · droppings
click
Brief sharp noise
- scrollWound document of parchment
- cursorOn-screen position indicator
- pointerReference to memory location
trackball · optical · wireless · USB · peripheral · pad · button · drag · hover · right-click
small
Limited in size
grey · brown · white · ears · paws · snout · beady-eyed · twitching · pelage · fuzzy
- computer mouseHandheld screen navigation tool
- cat and mouseProlonged pursuit game
- mouse padSurface for a pointer device
- quiet as a mouseExtremely silent
- Mickey MouseCartoon rodent mascot
- mouse clickPressing the pointer button
mouse, mousetrap, moused, mousetraps, mousing, mousey, mouser, mouselike, mousepad