mouses

English

Verb

mouses

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mouse

Noun

mouses

1. (computing, rare, originally prescribed, now sometimes proscribed) plural of mouse (“computer peripheral”)
2. (nonstandard) plural of mouse
   • 1957, Dr. Seuss [pseudonym; Theodor Seuss Geisel], How the Grinch Stole Christmas!‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: Random House, →ISBN:

     Then / He did the same thing / To the other Whos’ houses / Leaving crumbs / Much too small / For the other Whos’ mouses!

   • 1979, Philip José Farmer, chapter 11, in The Lovers, New York, N.Y.: Del Rey, →ISBN, page 129:

     Fobo chuckled, and he said, in American, “He won’t keep that up long. What does he think we Siddo are? A bunch of mouses?”

   • 2013, Chris Riddell, chapter 7, in Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse (Goth Girl), London: Macmillan Children’s Books, published 2014, →ISBN, page 103:

     ‘Lord Goth’s man, he feed me smoky fish and to the girls, dead mouses.’ The Siren’s dark eyes flashed and she spread her golden wings wide. ‘But we are artists – we cannot live like this!’

   • 2017, Jacqueline Kelly, chapter 5, in Who Gives a Hoot? (Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet), New York, N.Y.: Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN, page 81:

     “So, uh, could you save me the mice?” / “¿Qué?” / “The mice. The dead mice. From when you empty the traps.” / “You want me to give you the ratón muerto? The dead mouse? This is what you mean?” / “Yes, please. As many as you can.” / He frowned and said, “What for you want the dead mouses?”

Synonyms

• mice

Anagrams

• Smouse, mousse, smouse

Portuguese

Noun

mouses

1. plural of mouse

Spanish

Noun

mouses m pl

1. plural of mouse