mouselike

mouselike

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *múHs
Proto-Germanic *mūs
Proto-West Germanic *mūs
Old English mūs
Middle English mous
English mouse
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-West Germanic *-līk
Old English -līċ
Middle English -like
English -like
English mouselike

    From mouse + -like.

    Adjective

    mouselike (comparative more mouselike, superlative most mouselike)

    1. Resembling or characteristic of a mouse (rodent); as, a mouselike squeak, mouselike timidity.
      Synonym: micelike
      Coordinate terms: murine; ratlike
      Near-synonym: mousy

    Adverb

    mouselike (comparative more mouselike, superlative most mouselike)

    1. (postpositive) In a mouselike way.
      Coordinate term: ratlike
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