mousekin
/ˈmaʊskɪn/
mousekin noun: a little mouse.
Noun
mousekin (plural mousekins)
- A little mouse.
- “Frisk about, pretty little mousekin,” says grey Grimalkin, purring in the corner, and keeping watch with her green eyes.1857–1859, W[illiam] M[akepeace] Thackeray, The Virginians. A Tale of the Last Century, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury & Evans, […], published 1858–1859, →OCLC
- Dufleur blinked at the stuffed oblong bit of gray cloth that had originally been a mousekin for Fairyfoot. The ears and tail were all gone. The fabric was nubby and snagged, with a couple of bits gone, showing the padding.2008, Robin D. Owens, Heart Dance
- A baby mouse.
Synonyms of mousekin
Forms of mousekin
| plural | mousekins |
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Origin of mousekin
From mouse + -kin.
Questions about mousekin
- What does mousekin mean?
- Mousekin means a little mouse.
- What part of speech is mousekin?
- Mousekin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mousekin?
- Mousekin is pronounced /ˈmaʊskɪn/.
- What is the plural of mousekin?
- The plural of mousekin is mousekins.
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