mousies

Small scurrying creatures

Mousies is a playful or childish plural of mouse, typically referring to the small rodent rather than the computer device.

The diminutive -ies ending gives it an affectionate, cutesy quality: The cat caught three little mousies.

Common in baby talk, children's games, and when adults adopt a whimsical tone.

plural

rodents

Gnawing mammal order

vermin · nibblers · whiskers · tails · paws · burrow · cheese · trap · scamper · gnaw

petname

kitty

Pooled group money

cutie · furball · snuggles · precious · baby · cuddles · fluffball · whiskers · paws · critter

nursery

clock

Device displaying time

  • rhymeMatching terminal sounds
  • lullabySoothing song for babies
  • bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring

children · tail · nursery rhyme · storybook · singalong · playtime · toddler · counting · Mother Goose · carving knife

cats

prey

Animal being hunted

catch · stalk · toy · plaything · catnip · feathers · batting · swat · prowl · gift

Categories
Opposites
size/predator-prey relationship

mousieskitties

Young cats, affectionately

cats · predators · owls · hawks · snakes

domesticity/affection register

mousiesrats

Long-tailed urban pests

vermin · pests · sewer rats · roaches · cockroaches

Family

mousie, mousiness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G