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mice

USMYS/maɪs/

Verbmices, micing, miced

2 meanings of mice

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of mouse. Use this when you mean more than one mouse.

    Three mice scurried under the kitchen cabinet.

    The old barn was full of mice that winter.

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  2. 2
    verbintransitive
    To stop paying attention because your mind has wandered off.

    You were micin again, I called your name three times!

    Don't mice now, the bus is coming round the corner.

    Similardaydream, drift

    Oppositefocus, concentrate

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mice is a form of mouse

mouse, noun: A small furry animal with a pointed nose, round ears and a long thin tail. Full entry

Forms
mousemice pluralmouses plural
Spelling
mouse → mice: irregular plural (no -s)

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Origin

This is the old plural of "mouse." It comes from Old English "mȳs," meaning "mice."