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-der.

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