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house mouse vs mouse

mouse vs house mouse

house mouse and mouse both are nouns.

house mouse is not a verb while mouse is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
house mouse Yes No No No
mouse Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mouse is a hypernym of house mouse; that is, mouse is a word with a broader meaning than house mouse:
  • house mouse: brownish-grey Old World mouse now a common household pest worldwide
  • mouse: any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
house mouse (noun) mouse (noun)
brownish-grey Old World mouse now a common household pest worldwide any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad
person who is quiet or timid
a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
house mouse (verb) mouse (verb)
manipulate the mouse of a computer
to go stealthily or furtively
Difference between house mouse and mouse

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