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mouse vs house mouse

house mouse vs mouse

mouse and house mouse both are nouns.

mouse is a verb but house mouse is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mouse Yes No Yes No
house mouse Yes No No No
As nouns, house mouse is a hyponym of mouse; that is, house mouse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mouse:
  • 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: brownish-grey Old World mouse now a common household pest worldwide
mouse (noun) house mouse (noun)
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails brownish-grey Old World mouse now a common household pest worldwide
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
mouse (verb) house mouse (verb)
manipulate the mouse of a computer
to go stealthily or furtively
Difference between mouse and house mouse

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