Chipmunk vs. Mouse

Chipmunknoun

A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.

Chipmunkverb

To speed up an audio recording, especially a song, to make the voices high-pitched.

Chipmunkverb

In competitive eating, to stuff food in one's mouth during the final moments of a contest.

Chipmunknoun

A squirrel-like animal of the genus Tamias, sometimes called the striped squirrel, chipping squirrel, ground squirrel, hackee. The common species of the United States is the Tamias striatus.

Chipmunknoun

chipmunk of western America and Asia

Chipmunk

Chipmunks are small, striped rodents of the family Sciuridae. Chipmunks are found in North America, with the exception of the Siberian chipmunk which is found primarily in Asia.

Mousenoun

Any small rodent of the genus Mus.

Mousenoun

(informal) A member of the many small rodent and marsupial species resembling such a rodent.

Mousenoun

A quiet or shy person.

Mousenoun

(computing) (plural mice or, rarely, mouses) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.

Mousenoun

(boxing) Hematoma.

Mousenoun

(nautical) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out.

Mousenoun

(obsolete) A familiar term of endearment.

Mousenoun

A match used in firing guns or blasting.

Mousenoun

(set theory) A small model of (a fragment of) Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with desirable properties (depending on the context).

Mousenoun

(historical) A small cushion for a woman's hair.

Mouseverb

(intransitive) To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).

Mouseverb

(intransitive) To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.

Mouseverb

To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.

Mouseverb

To navigate by means of a computer mouse.

Mouseverb

To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.

Mousenoun

Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Muridæ. The common house mouse (Mus musculus) is found in nearly all countries. The American white-footed mouse, or deer mouse (Peromyscus leucopus, formerly Hesperomys leucopus) sometimes lives in houses. See Dormouse, Meadow mouse, under Meadow, and Harvest mouse, under Harvest.

Mousenoun

A knob made on a rope with spun yarn or parceling to prevent a running eye from slipping.

Mousenoun

A familiar term of endearment.

Mousenoun

A dark-colored swelling caused by a blow.

Mousenoun

A match used in firing guns or blasting.

Mouseverb

To watch for and catch mice.

Mouseverb

To watch for or pursue anything in a sly manner; to pry about, on the lookout for something.

Mouseverb

To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.

Mouseverb

To furnish with a mouse; to secure by means of a mousing. See Mouse, n., 2.

Mousenoun

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

Mousenoun

a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the mouse is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad;

Mouseverb

to go stealthily or furtively;

Mouseverb

manipulate the mouse of a computer

Mousenoun

a small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail.

Mousenoun

(in general use) any small mammal similar to a mouse, such as a shrew or vole.

Mousenoun

a shy, timid, and quiet person

Mousenoun

a dull light brown colour reminiscent of a mouse's fur

Mousenoun

a small handheld device which is moved across a mat or flat surface to move the cursor on a computer screen

Mousenoun

a lump or bruise on or near the eye

Mouseverb

(of a cat or owl) hunt for or catch mice

Mouseverb

prowl about as if searching

Mouseverb

use a mouse to move or position a cursor on a computer screen

Mouse

A mouse, plural mice, is a small rodent. Characteristically, mice are known to have a pointed snout, small rounded ears, a body-length scaly tail, and a high breeding rate.