a small rodent with a pointed snout and long tail, sometimes kept as a pet
noun
Examples:
β’ The mouse scurried across the kitchen floor and hid behind the refrigerator.
β’ She kept a white mouse as a pet and fed it seeds every morning.
a handheld device used to control a cursor on a computer screen
noun
Examples:
β’ He clicked the mouse to open the file on his desktop.
β’ Her wireless mouse stopped working when the battery ran out.