mousehole

[ mous-hohl ]

/ ˈmaʊsˌhoʊl /

noun

the burrow of a mouse.

the entrance to a mouse's burrow.

a small hole resembling this.

Origin of mousehole

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at mouse, hole

Words nearby mousehole

mouse deer, mouse-dun, mouse-ear, mouse-ear chickweed, mousefish, mousehole, mousemat, mouseover, mouse pad, mousepox, mouser

Example sentences from the Web for mousehole

He crept out there, and he waited like a cat by a mousehole.
The Railway Children|E. Nesbit
The ride or walk along the coast from Mousehole to Newlyn is highly interesting.
A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End|John Ayrton Paris
“You might recommend that method to the cat, instead of her watching beside the mousehole,” replied Nyoda, laughing.
The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery|Hildegard G. Frey
About one hundred yards west of Mousehole, the clay-slate ceases, and the granite commences.
A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End|John Ayrton Paris

Newlyn, with respect to population, exceeds by one-third that of Mousehole.
A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End|John Ayrton Paris

单词	mousehole
释义	mousehole [ mous-hohl ] / ˈmaʊsˌhoʊl / noun the burrow of a mouse. the entrance to a mouse's burrow. a small hole resembling this. Origin of mousehole late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at mouse, hole Words nearby mousehole mouse deer, mouse-dun, mouse-ear, mouse-ear chickweed, mousefish, mousehole, mousemat, mouseover, mouse pad, mousepox, mouser Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mousehole He crept out there, and he waited like a cat by a mousehole. The Railway Children\|E. Nesbit The ride or walk along the coast from Mousehole to Newlyn is highly interesting. A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End\|John Ayrton Paris “You might recommend that method to the cat, instead of her watching beside the mousehole,” replied Nyoda, laughing. The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery\|Hildegard G. Frey About one hundred yards west of Mousehole, the clay-slate ceases, and the granite commences. A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End\|John Ayrton Paris Newlyn, with respect to population, exceeds by one-third that of Mousehole. A Guide to the Mount's Bay and the Land's End\|John Ayrton Paris
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