a small rodent with a pointed snout, grey to brown fur, and a long slender almost hairless tail

(pl also mouses) in computing, a small movable box, with a movable ball under it, that is connected to a computer, and that, when moved across a desk or mat, causes a cursor to move across a VDU screen, and has click buttons so enabling the operator to point to and execute commands, e.g. by means of icons, or change data

a timid person; esp a shy or very quiet girl or woman

informal = black eye

to hunt for or catch mice

(often + about) to move stealthily

in computing, to use a mouse to execute a command, etc

chiefly NAmer (+ out) to search for (something) carefully

in computing, to use a mouse to make (one's way) to an icon, menu, specified part of a VDU screen, etc