"mouselike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more mouselike [comparative], most mouselike [superlative]
Etymology: From mouse + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mouse|like}} mouse + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} mouselike (comparative more mouselike, superlative most mouselike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a mouse (rodent); as, a mouselike squeak, mouselike timidity. Coordinate_terms: murine, ;, ratlike#Adjective
    Sense id: en-mouselike-en-adj-2IVqkLS3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0

Adverb

Forms: more mouselike [comparative], most mouselike [superlative]
Etymology: From mouse + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mouse|like}} mouse + -like Head templates: {{en-adv}} mouselike (comparative more mouselike, superlative most mouselike)
  1. (postpositive) In a mouselike way. Tags: postpositional Coordinate_terms: ratlike#Adverb
    Sense id: en-mouselike-en-adv-XrfV51Tm

Alternative forms

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