flittermouse

[ flit-er-mous ]

/ ˈflɪt ərˌmaʊs /

noun, plural flit·ter·mice [flit-er-mahys]. /ˈflɪt ərˌmaɪs/.

bat² (def. 1).

Origin of flittermouse

1540–50; flitter¹ + mouse; calque of German Fledermaus

Words nearby flittermouse

flitchplate, flite, flit gun, fliting, flitter, flittermouse, flivver, Flo, float, floatable, floatage

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Example sentences from the Web for flittermouse

One of the strangest things about the flittermouse is its voice.
Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville
Over all the jackdaws chime and chatter, for it is their home now, and they share it with the owl and the flittermouse.
A West Country Pilgrimage|Eden Phillpots
Coming out of the candle-light, I blinked like a flittermouse.
Back o' the Moon|Oliver Onions
Indeed, as he spoke a flittermouse scurried through the air within a foot of her ear.
Castle Craneycrow|George Barr McCutcheon

Flittermouse in a rage went straight to the constable and denounced his patron as a sheep-stealer.
A Shepherd's Life|W. H. Hudson

British Dictionary definitions for flittermouse

flittermouse

/ (ˈflɪtəˌmaʊs) /

noun plural -mice

a dialect name for bat 2 (def. 1)

Word Origin for flittermouse

C16: translation of German Fledermaus; see flitter, mouse

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单词	flittermouse
释义	flittermouse [ flit-er-mous ] / ˈflɪt ərˌmaʊs / noun, plural flit·ter·mice [flit-er-mahys]. /ˈflɪt ərˌmaɪs/. bat² (def. 1). Origin of flittermouse 1540–50; flitter¹ + mouse; calque of German Fledermaus Words nearby flittermouse flitchplate, flite, flit gun, fliting, flitter, flittermouse, flivver, Flo, float, floatable, floatage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flittermouse One of the strangest things about the flittermouse is its voice. Everyday Adventures\|Samuel Scoville Over all the jackdaws chime and chatter, for it is their home now, and they share it with the owl and the flittermouse. A West Country Pilgrimage\|Eden Phillpots Coming out of the candle-light, I blinked like a flittermouse. Back o' the Moon\|Oliver Onions Indeed, as he spoke a flittermouse scurried through the air within a foot of her ear. Castle Craneycrow\|George Barr McCutcheon Flittermouse in a rage went straight to the constable and denounced his patron as a sheep-stealer. A Shepherd's Life\|W. H. Hudson British Dictionary definitions for flittermouse flittermouse / (ˈflɪtəˌmaʊs) / noun plural -mice a dialect name for bat 2 (def. 1) Word Origin for flittermouse C16: translation of German Fledermaus; see flitter, mouse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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