mice

/maɪs/

Definition

› plural of mouseRodents and similar animals

(Definition of mice from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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miaow noun
miasma noun (FOG)
miasma noun (UNPLEASANT FEELING)
mic noun
mica noun
mice
mick noun
Mickey Mouse adjective
mickey noun (DRUG)
mickey noun (MAKE FUN)
micro adjective

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“mice” in other dictionaries

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American English
Learner's

mouse noun (ANIMAL)
mouse noun (COMPUTER)
mouse noun (PERSON)
be as poor as church mice idiom
while the cat's away, the mice will play idiom

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be as poor as church mice idiom
while the cat's away, the mice will play idiom

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SMART Thesaurus: Rodents & similar animals

Synonyms and related words:

beaver noun (ANIMAL)
bunny noun
chinchilla noun
chipmunk noun
coney noun
cony noun
coypu noun
gopher noun
groundhog noun
guinea pig noun (ANIMAL)
hamster noun
hare noun
mole noun (ANIMAL)
mouse noun (ANIMAL)
prairie dog noun
rabbit noun
rat noun (ANIMAL)
shrew noun (ANIMAL)
squirrel noun

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