Mouse

mows, n. a little rodent animal found in houses and in the fields:— pl. Mice (mīs): one of various animals like the mouse, the flitter -mouse, shrew -mouse: part of a hind-leg of beef, next the round—also Mouse′-butt′ock and Mouse′-piece : a match for firing a cannon or mine: a small cushion for a woman's hair: ( slang ) a black eye, or discoloured swelling: a term of endearment.— v.t. and v.i. (mowz), to hunt for mice: to pursue slyly: to prowl: to tear as a cat tears a mouse: ( naut. ) to pa a turn or two of rope yarn round the point of a tackle-hook to prevent its unhooking.— ns. Mouse′-ear , a name of several plants with soft leaves shaped like a mouse's ear; Mouse′-hole , a hole for mice: a small hole or opening; Mouse′-hunt ( Shak. ), a mouser; Mouse′kin , Mous′ie , a young mouse; Mous′er , a catcher of mice; Mous′ery , a resort of mice; Mouse′-sight , myopia; Mouse′tail , a small plant with a spike of seed-ve els very like the tail of a mouse; Mouse′-trap , a trap for catching mice; Mous′ing , act of catching mice.— adj. given to catching mice.— adj. Mous′y , like a mouse in colour or smell: abounding with mice. [A.S. mús , pl. mýs ; Ger. maus , L. and Gr. mus .]